Crowds of people release fish on the day the Kitchen God and the Stove God ascend to heaven.
(Baonghean.vn) - On the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month (January 17th), many people in Vinh City went to rivers and lakes to release carp to bid farewell to the Kitchen God and the Stove God as they ascend to heaven.
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| According to Vietnamese tradition, every year on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month, families prepare a feast to bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods (Ông Công and Ông Táo). Many believe that the Kitchen Gods ride carp to heaven to report to the Jade Emperor about what they have accomplished and failed to accomplish in the past year. (Photo: On the banks of the Vinh River at the foot of Cửa Tiền 1 Bridge, many people in Vinh City release carp). Photo: Lâm Tùng |
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| People lined up one after another to release fish, making a section of the Vinh River as crowded as a festival. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| A considerable number of people also came to release carp from the top of the Cua Tien bridge. Photo: Lam Tung |
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| Meanwhile, a large number of people gathered at Ben Thuy Bridge I to release fish on the occasion of the Kitchen God and Stove God festival. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| People stand on the bridge railing and release carp into the Lam River. Photo: Thanh Cuong. |
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| Meanwhile, many people went down to the banks of the Lam River to ensure that the fish would be healthy after being released. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| Releasing carp to send the Kitchen God and the Stove God to heaven on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is a Vietnamese cultural tradition. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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| However, there were still some unpleasant scenes. Because the fish release area was quite crowded, many people stood on the bank and threw the fish into the river, resulting in many fish having little chance of survival. Photo: Lam Tung |
