Thread: Festivals coming up in October

1. Thang Village Festival in Bac Giang

Time: The 7th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 3rd October 2011)

Place: 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).

Characteristics: 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


2. Con Giang Festival in Thai Binh

Time: 9th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 5th October 2011)

Place: Thai Ha Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province.

Objects of honour: Quach Huu Nghiem, a famous cultural activist in Thai Binh during the 15th century.

Characteristics: Procession, worshipping, wrestling, martial art, cock fighting.

3. Ha Dong Festival in Thai Binh

Time: From the 9th to the 15th day of the ninth lunar month. (5th - 11th October 2011)

Place: Thuy Son Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province.

Objects of worship: Nguyen Uy and his mother, King An Duong Vuong, Mai Cong Phuc.

Characteristics: 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.

4. Tu Cac Festival in Thai Binh

Time: The 10th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 6th October 2011)

Place: Thai Hoa Commune, Thai Thuy District, Thai Binh Province.

Objects of honour: Ly Nam De - King of Van Xuan (in the Early Ly Dynasty).

Characteristics: Celebrating the victory day of defeating Luong troop, establishing Van Xuan country. The festival involves a procession and pig offering, swinging, wrestling.

5. Keo Hanh Thien Pagoda Festival in Nam Dinh

Time: From the 13th to the 15th day of the ninth lunar month. (9th - 11th October 2011)

Place: 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.

Characteristics: Incense-offering ceremony, worshipping, praying, dragon dance, boat racing on Hong River (only for man).

6. Keo Pagoda Festival in Thai Binh

Time: 13th to the 15th day of the ninth lunar month. (9th - 11th October 2011)

Place: Duy Nhat Commune, Vu Thu District, Thai Binh Province.

Objects of worship: Buddha, Buddhist monk Khong Lo.

Characteristics: Two big festivals in a year (Spring festival and Autumn festival). Big procession describing the legendary story of Monk Khong Lo; trai rowing races, rowing - on - land dance.

7. Co Le Pagoda Festival in Nam Dinh

Time: From the 13th to the 16th day of the ninth lunar month. (9th - 12th October 2011)

Place: Co Le Townlet, Truc Ninh District, Nam Dinh Province.

Objects of worship: Zen Buddhist Nguyen Minh Khong, the ancestor of bronze casting.

Characteristics: Buddha and patron saint worshipping, boat racing on Dao River, water puppetry shows, boi chess playing.


8. Dinh Thay Temple Festival in Binh Thuan

Time: From the 14th to the 16th day of the ninth lunar month. (10th - 12th October 2011)

Place: 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.

Characteristics: Vegetarian meal worshipping in the everning of the 15th day, vegetarian meal and meat meal worshipping on the 16th day, sortileging, casting a horoscope.

9. An Lac Festival in Thanh Hoa

Time: The 19th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 15th October 2011)

Place: Tho Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Objects of worship: Tutelary god Hien te Anh Linh Hoa Nuong.

Characteristics: Vegetarian meal, oan (truncated cone of sticky rice), fruits, votive paper things, sacrifices - offering ceremony in three days.

10. Dai Bai Festival in Bac Ninh

Time: The 29th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 25th October 2011)

Place: Dai Bai Commune, Gia Binh District, Bac Ninh Province.

Objects of worship: Nguyen Cong Truyen - the ancestor of bronze casting and silver carving.

Characteristics: Head of families bring bronze and silver carving products to offer to the altar; incense offering to the ancestor, incense burning ceremony of people of the same age (49 years old), a dao singing, throwing and vying for bong tree.

11. Bac Le Temple Festival in Lang Son

Time: The 20th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 16th October 2011)

Place: Tan Thanh Commune, Huu Lung District, Lang Son Province.

Objects of worship: Ba Chua Thuong Ngan (goddess of mountain), co (girls), cau (boys).

Characteristics: Procession of co Bo Bac Le from Keng Temple to Bac Le Temple (co Bo goes to serve the mother Thuong Ngan), len dong (go into a trance), hau bong (séance or get into a trance and act as a medium).

12. Vong Thi Festival in Hanoi

Time: The 30th day of the ninth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 26th October 2011)

Place: Vong Thi Village, Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Muc Than who had merit of saving King Ly Nhan Tong on West Lake.

Characteristics: Worshipping, cock fighting, tuong singing.

13. Tho Hoang Hamlet Festival In Hung Yen

Time: The 1st day of the tenth lunar month. (Equipvalent to 27th October 2011)

Place: 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.

Characteristics: Offerings are incense and flower, vegetarian meal, banh day; singing and fun games.

Hong Tam

(Collected)


Source: Vietnam Travel, Entertainment, People, Agents, Company, Vietnam Tourism information.

Hello,

Thanks for sharing such a useful information, most if the people don't have ideas about there festivals, now they can planned for these festival someday.

Thanks