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Unique procession of the spirit on the 15th day of the first lunar month in Do Luong

Hoai Thu • February 11, 2025 17:21

On the occasion of the full moon of January, families in Do Luong district of Nghe An often hold a procession of the spirit. This is one of the worship customs of the local people, passed down for many generations.

For hundreds of years, people in some localities in Do Luong district have maintained the custom of carrying the spirit on the 15th day of the first lunar month. This is a ritual to welcome the soul of the deceased from the family's place of worship to the main church of the clan. Photo: HT

The procession is held solemnly. Each procession must prepare a shrine, or palanquin used to hold incense, flowers and photos of the deceased; flags, drums, gongs and candles. Photo: HT

Each person in the procession holds a candle. The candle is lit and kept lit along the way to light the way and guide the deceased to their final destination. Photo: HT

Gongs and drums are beaten regularly according to the prescribed rhythm. Photo: HT

A procession of spirits in Quang Son commune. The procession of spirits only takes place when the family of the deceased has finished the funeral ceremony, usually after 2 years and 3 months. At the same time, if there is no one in the family who has just passed away and has not finished the funeral, the "spirit" can be brought to worship at the family's communal church. Photo: HT

Participants in the procession are usually children, relatives and neighbors of the homeowner. Photo: HT

A palanquin carrying the spirit in Thai Son commune, Do Luong district. Photo: HT

The palanquin designs are quite diverse, decorated solemnly and respectfully. Photo: HT

The procession of the spirit in some localities in Do Luong district shows the concept of "people have ancestors", filial piety and ancestor worship of the people here. Photo: HT

However, besides expressing the beauty of spiritual culture in the life of the people of Luong, some clans still maintain the custom of only carrying the spirit for men, not for women. Some communes organize the procession during the day, some localities organize the procession on the night of the 15th day of the first lunar month. Photo: HT

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