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Festivals in October
Provinces:
Bac Giang,
Binh Thuan,
Hanoi,
Hoa Binh,
Hung
Yen,
Lai Chau,
Nam Dinh,
Thai Binh
See
Vietnam lunar calendar
Traditional festivals in
Hoa Binh province:
Harvest Festival
Time: The tenth lunar month.
Location: Muong Bi Commune, Tan Lac District, Hoa Binh
Province.
Activities: Harvest Festival is held after
harvesting bumper crop in the 10th lunar month. During
the Harvest Festival, the Muong also worship parents,
ancestors.
Traditional festivals in
Lai Chau province:
Harvest Festival of the La Hu in Lai Chau
Time: The tenth and the eleventh lunar months.
Location:Lai Chau Province.
Activities: Xoe dancing and avoiding going to the
forest for picking up fire wood, cutting trees, grass in
3 days to pray for verdant vegetation around year
Traditional festivals in
Bac Giang province:
Thang Village Festival
Time: The 7th day of the ninth lunar month.
Location: Thang Communal House, Duc Thang Commune, Hiep Hoa
District, Bac Giang Province.
Objects of worship: Khong Minh Khong (the bonze of Ly
Dynasty) - the ancestor of forge and Duong Tu Minh (a
general of Ly Dynasty).
Activities: Sacrifices-offering ceremony and
displaying forge instruments, contest of running to vie
for flags, vying for ball and giving a feast to the
troops in the middle of communal house's yard.
Traditional festivals in
Hung Yen province:
Tho Hoang Hamlet Festival
Time: The 1st day of the tenth lunar month.
Location: Tho Hoang Hamlet, An Thi Town, An Thi District,
Hung Yen Province.
Objects of worship: Tutelary god of hamlet Bui Dao Vuong
Phuc Than who had merit of assisting Trieu Quang Phuc in
fighting Luong troops.
Activities: Offerings are incense and flower,
vegetarian meal, banh day; singing and fun games.
Traditional festivals in
Nam Dinh province:
Keo Hanh Thien Pagoda Festival
Time: From the 13th to the 15th day of the ninth lunar
month.
Location: Hanh Thien Village, Xuan Hong Commune, Xuan
Truong District, Nam Dinh Province.
Objects of worship: The Buddha and Zen Buddhist Khong Lo
- the ancestor of bronze casting, who was talented in
doctoring, literature, poetry, architecture and had
merit in serving the King and country.
Activities: Incense-offering ceremony, worshipping,
praying, dragon dance, boat racing on Hong River (only
for man).
Traditional festivals in
Thai Binh province:
Con Giang Festival
Time: 9th day of the ninth lunar month.
Location: Thai Ha Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh
Province.
Objects of honor: Quach Huu Nghiem, a famous cultural
activist in Thai Binh during the 15th century.
Activities: Procession, worshipping, wrestling, martial art,
cock fighting.
Ha Dong Festival
Time: From the 9th to the 15th day of the ninth lunar
month.
Location: Thuy Son Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh
Province.
Objects of worship: Nguyen Uy and his mother, King An
Duong Vuong, Mai Cong Phuc.
Activities: Procession from Mau Temple to communal
house (dancing and beating ngu lien drum). The rite of
procession is held in daylight; incense and flower
offering is held at night. Traditional folk games:
Chinese chess, wrestling, cock fighting, duck catching,
trai racing.
Tu Cac Festival
Time: The 10th day of the ninth lunar month.
Location: Thai Hoa Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh
Province.
Objects of honor: Ly Nam De - King of Van Xuan (in the
Early Ly Dynasty).
Activities: Celebrating the victory day of
defeating Luong troop, establishing Van Xuan country.
The festival involves a procession and pig offering,
swinging, wrestling.
Traditional festivals in
Hanoi City:
Ung Thien Communal House Festival
Time: 6th to 8th day of the third lunar month and the
26th day of the ninth lunar month.
Location: Lang Ha Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Goddess Nguyen quan hau tho; Linh
Lang, Tu Nuong ton than, Cao Son Royal Highest, Princess
Vinh Gia.
Activities: Worshipping Mother in the communal
house, washing statue ceremony, sacrifices - offering
ceremony, incense offering. The festival takes Location at
three villages (Lang Thuong, Lang Trung, Lang Ha) at the
same time
Traditional festivals in Binh Thuan province:
Dinh Thay Temple Festival
Time: From the 14th to the 16th day of the ninth lunar
month.
Location: Dinh Thay Temple, Tan Hai Commune, Ham Tan
District, Binh Thuan Province.
Objects of worship: Thay and Thim, wife and husband who
had merit of treating disease for poor people.
Activities: Vegetarian meal worshipping in the evening of the 15th day, vegetarian meal and meat meal
worshipping on the 16th day, sortileging, casting a
horoscope.
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Source: Vietnam Nation Administration of Tourism |
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