(Baonghean.vn) - Phu Lien village in Quynh Long commune (Quynh Luu district) is nestled against Hon Kien mountain, facing the sea and daily receiving the gentle waves. For generations, the lives of the people of Phu Lien village have been closely linked to the exploitation and fishing of seafood and marine services. Therefore, every year on the 10th day of the 7th lunar month, the people of Phu Lien village eagerly organize the Fishing Prayer Ceremony. They pray for national peace and prosperity, and for fishermen to have safe and abundant catches of shrimp and fish at sea.
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| The main ceremony takes place on the 10th day of the 7th lunar month, but the Announcement Ceremony is held the night before. Those directly involved in the ceremony are elected by the villagers. They are respected individuals in the village. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Khac Thin has been trusted by the community to be the chief officiant for many years. The requirements for the chief officiant are that he is a moral person, a boat owner, from a prosperous and well-off family, with well-behaved children, both sons and daughters. |
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| Reading the petition to the sacred shrine |
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| All the villagers gathered to watch the ceremony at the Rết temple. |
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| For women, engaging in spiritual activities also helps them feel at ease when their husbands and sons are often out at sea, facing many storms. |
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| Early in the morning of the main festival day (July 10th), the offering of gifts is performed. |
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| The fishing prayer ceremony in Phu Lien village is a spiritual and cultural activity that has existed since ancient times. |
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| The younger generation today continues to inherit and organize this activity. |
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| Right next to the Ret Temple, there is also the tomb of a whale, which the locals offer incense to. |
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| The fishing prayer ceremony also includes the worship of all living beings. |
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| And then, children and adults alike share the blessings of the fishing festival. |
Dao Tuan
