Opening ceremony of Van Temple - Cua Rao

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of February 28, January 21, a large number of people from Xa Luong commune and Tuong Duong district eagerly attended the opening ceremony of Van - Cua Rao temple festival.

Van - Cua Rao Temple Festival is one of the important spiritual and religious activities of the people of Tuong Duong in particular and Western Nghe An in general.

The Van Temple - Cua Rao Festival is held annually as an opportunity for local people and visitors from all over to commemorate the great contributions of General Doan Nhu Hai (1280 - 1335), soldiers and people of various ethnic groups who fought against the Ai Lao invaders to protect the southwestern border during the Tran Dynasty.

Procession at the Opening Ceremony.

Offering incense at Van temple.

This year's Van - Cua Rao Temple Festival took place solemnly and sacredly with the opening ceremony, proclamation, sacrifice and thanksgiving ceremony.

The festival took place with exciting activities, cultural exchanges, art competitions, traditional folk singing and dancing performances, ethnic culinary competitions and traditional ethnic sports such as crossbow shooting, folding, throwing, and folk games such as carving furrows, swinging, and bamboo pole dancing.

Art performance at the festival.

Happy carving festival.

This is also a place for traditional cultural activities of ethnic minorities and for tourists from all over to visit the mountainous region and join in the melodies of the Khen, Cau Lam, Suoi, and Nhuon during the 2 days of the festival.

May Huyen - Manh Luc