Laugh your head off at the traditional bridge-walking game at the Duc Hoang Temple festival.
(Baonghean.vn) - At the Duc Hoang Temple Festival in Phuc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, thousands of locals and tourists from all over enthusiastically participated in and watched the traditional bridge-walking game.
| The game of walking across the bridge brings lots of refreshing laughter. Clip: Huy Thu |
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| The 2018 Duc Hoang Temple Festival attracted tens of thousands of visitors from within the province to worship, have fun, and enjoy the scenery. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The festival features many attractive folk games, among which the "bridge crossing" game is considered quite unique and rarely seen at spring festivals in Nghe An. The bridge here is a bamboo pole suspended in the middle of a pond. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many tourists were excited about walking across the bridge. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| Crossing the bridge requires good balance. Each successful crossing earns the player 50,000 VND. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A young man bravely tries his hand at walking across the bridge. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| Almost everyone participating in this game has to "bathe" under the Kieu Bridge; sometimes, even when close to the finish line, they lose their balance and jump into the water. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A spectacular fall. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Crossing the Kiều bridge created bursts of laughter. Photo: Huy Thư |
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| Many players received prizes from the organizers. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Besides walking across the bridge, swinging on the swing is also a very attractive game, especially for teenagers. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Spectacular cockfights attract viewers. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| Both players and spectators were thrilled during the women's tug-of-war game; a few people pulled, and the whole village rejoiced. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The Duc Hoang Temple Festival is considered one of the festivals in Nghe An with rich and engaging folk games that attract locals and tourists alike. Photo: Huy Thu |
