Special festival in memory of Lam Son martyrs in Western Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - "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 mushrooms) 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 on a clan scale. 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 is 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 insurgents called Nha. These are two people who are believed to have made great contributions 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 the ritual of inviting 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 all 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 |
