Unique fishing ceremony in Thanh Liet temple festival
(Baonghean.vn) - Within the framework of the Thanh Liet Temple Festival 2018, in Hung Lam Commune, Hung Nguyen District, on the morning of March 22, a fishing ceremony took place on Lam River - a typical ritual of the river region.
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| Thanh Liet Temple Festival opens with a procession and worship ceremony on Lam River. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the procession of the gods, there is an ancient wooden boat with vivid carvings. This is the symbol of fishermen in the Lam Giang river region and is one of the most unique and beautiful antiques of Thanh Liet temple. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| At the river wharf, large boats are waiting. The entire procession will board these boats. The procession of the gods on Lam River is organized into a respectful procession of boats. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The Historical and Cultural Relic Certificate of the temple is solemnly placed on the ceremonial boat. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The offerings on the boat include altars, sacrificial objects, palanquins, and offerings such as flowers, fruits, cakes, gold coins, etc. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Two indispensable things on the offering tray are flower porridge and popped rice. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Ancient wooden boat sitting on a large boat. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| During the ceremony, around the procession are two dragon boats, each boat is manned by 12 single men and 12 single women, who row, tap the rhythm, sing Vi and Giam, and respond to folk songs of Nghe An. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The ceremony is held twice for 5 to 6 hours. The procession swims upstream on the Lam River to Phu beach (near Yen Xuan bridge) to perform the ceremony, then swims to the river junction where the La and Lam rivers meet to continue the Ky Yen ceremony. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| While the ceremony was taking place, the leader held a loudspeaker and urged the boats to row hard and cheer loudly. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| After the rituals of inviting and worshiping the gods, the master of ceremonies will sit in a medium, give orders and sprinkle things like porridge, popcorn, corn, rice, salt, fruits, etc. into the river. This is also a custom of praying for fish, peace, and favorable weather, full rivers of mussels and fish, and good crops - bearing the mark of the people of the river region. Photo: Huy Thu |
