Special festival to commemorate Lam Son martyrs in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - The "ki moc" festival - a spiritual activity of the Thai people in Khun Tinh village (Quy Hop - Nghe An) to commemorate the contributions of Lam Son martyrs in the 15th century.
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| “Ki Moc” (eating Moc) is a festival of the Thai Muong Khun Tinh community in Chau Quang commune and some villages in Chau Cuong and Chau Thai communes (Quy Hop district). This festival usually takes place on the 20th of the 8th lunar month every year. Although it has existed for a long time, the festival is only held at the clan level. Photo: Lao Thanh Chuong |
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| Traditionally, "moc" is the only offering to the gods. Recently, people have added sticky rice and wine to make the offering tray more flavorful. Photo: Lao Thanh Chuong |
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| This festival has been organized and maintained by the local people for many generations, to commemorate a general called Pu and a woman who worked as an insider for the Lam Son army called Nha. These are two people who are believed to have contributed greatly to helping Le Loi and his generals achieve important victories in the uprising to drive out the Ming invaders in the 15th century. In the photo: The shaman is performing a ritual to invite the gods to receive offerings. Photo: Lao Thanh Chuong |
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| The festival only lasts for one day, is organized by residents as a traditional custom and usually does not have the participation of local authorities like many other festivals. Photo: Lao Thanh Chuong |
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| This little-known event takes place at the same time as the Buon Xao Festival (Tan Ky, Con Cuong) and two days after the Lam Kinh Festival (Thanh Hoa). These are events commemorating the merits of national hero Le Loi - who led the Lam Son uprising (1418 - 1427) to defeat the invasion of the Ming Dynasty. Photo: Lao Thanh Chuong |
