Unique fishing ceremony at Con Temple Festival

Thanh Cuong• March 8, 2018 12:30

(Baonghean.vn) - As part of the series of activities of the Con Temple Festival, the Fishing Prayer Ceremony was held on the beach in Quynh Phuong Ward, Hoang Mai Town, attracting thousands of participants.

From early morning, people and tourists follow the palanquin procession from Con Temple to the beach to perform the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Here, the Con Temple ceremonial team offers many artifacts made by the locals to pray for favorable weather, a year of calm weather, calm seas, and a good catch of seafood. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After the announcement ceremony, hundreds of people rushed in to receive blessings in the hope of having good luck. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Young men continue to perform the Vomiting Run, the main ritual of the Fishing Prayer Festival. Photo: Thanh Cuong

They carried the palanquin and ran towards Oi mountain, singing cheers. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Every time the procession ran a certain distance, the palanquin was thrown high up in the air. Photo: Thanh Cuong

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People crawl under the palanquin to pray for peace. Photo: Thanh Cuong

For the people of Hoang Mai coastal town, where there are more than 500 fishing vessels with a capacity of over 20CV and thousands of direct workers, the fishing ceremony becomes the most important part of the annual Con Temple festival season.