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VIETNAM FESTIVAL AND EVENTS
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The festivals and
events are calendared in Lunar month. Normally, a lunar month stay
later than western month of around 30 days.
MAY
LABOR DAY (1st May -
public holiday)
BA CHUA XU FESTIVAL
Sam mountain is located 5 kilometers from the town of Chau Doc in
Angiang province. This mountain is the centre of a complex of
historical sites such as the old Tay An Pagoda, the Ba Chua Xu
Shrine, the Hang Pagoda, and the Imperial Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau.
The festival of
Ba Chua Xu (also called the Via Ba Ceremony) is
held annually from the 23rd night to the 27th day of the 4th lunar
month. To go to the festival, head along Road No.10 from Longxuyen to Chaudoc. Sam Mountain is 5 kilometers away from Chaudoc. Also, one can take the waterway from Cantho to Soctrang, or
from Saigon directly.
On the night of April 23rd, there is a bathing and changing of
robes ceremony for the statue of Ba Chua. The bathing water is
scented and Ba Chua's old clothes are cut into small pieces to
distribute to visitors and pilgrims. The small pieces of clothes
are considered lucky, keeping one in good health and driving away
evil spirits.
After this ceremony is the Tue Yet Rite, which starts at midnight
on the 25th and continues into the early morning of the 26th. This
rite petitions Ba Chua's nomination to the heavens with an
imposing procession of dragon dances. The Imperial Sedan Chair is
taken to Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb for a chanting ritual before being
taken back to the shrine of Ba Chua.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar 2005 May 30, 2021 Apr
20, 2007 Jun 08, 2021 Apr 28
SUMMER SOLSTICE DAY (TET DOAN NGO)
Held on the 5th day
of the
5th lunar month, when offerings are made to the spirit
world and to ward off pestilence and disease.
Tet Doan Ngo is
also called Parasite-Killing Festival. This is a mid-year festival
to enhance the prevention of evils and illnesses, and the memory
of the ancestors.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar 2005 May 16, 2021 May
06, 2007 Jun 25, 2021 Jun 13
GIONG FESTIVAL
The Giong Festival is held annually in Phu Dong Village, Gia Lam
District, Hanoi.
This large festival is held on the 9th day of the 4th month of the
lunar calendar. The date commemorates Saint Giong who defeated the
An invaders. In order to show their gratitude to the hero of Giong
Village who sacrificed his life to fight invaders, the people
proclaimed him Saint Giong.
Preparation for the festival occurs from the 1st day of the 3rd
lunar month to the 5th day of the 4th lunar month. The procession
starts from the Mother Temple to Thuong Temple with the
performance of a religious service. After reaching the temple, a
feast for the troops occurs. When night falls, a Cheo play is
performed (a classical Vietnamese opera). The festivities ends on
the 10th day of the 4th month, as the troops withdraw and a
thanksgiving procession takes place.
At the
Giong Festival, people can make connections with their the
neighbors, with relatives, between the individuals within a
community, and with the past and present. This festival blends
together the traditions of love for the motherland and the
preservation of the cultural heritage.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar 2005 May 11, 2021 May
31, 2007 Jun 19, 2021 Jun 08.
Other months
JUNE/JULY
CHILDREN'S DAY (1st
June - public holiday)
CHEM TEMPLE FESTIVAL
Chem
Temple festival
(Hanoi) worships aliases Ly Ong Trong, during the Hung kings
Dynasty, who helped the Chinese Emperor Tan Thuy Hoang to hold in
check the Mongolian invaders.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar 2005 May 21, 2021 Jun
10, 2007 Jun 28, 2021 Jun 18.
TRA CO VILLAGE FESTIVAL
This
festival is
held in Quangninh Province, in memory of the establishment of the
ancient fishing village, which founded 600 years ago.
Starting Dates in Western
Calendar 2005 May 04, 2021 Jun
23, 2007 Jun 10, 2021 Jun 15.
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