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The 2025 Con Temple Festival is bustling with a vomit run and boat racing.

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Vomit running, boat racing, traditional sports competitions... are unique and exciting activities at this year's Con Temple Festival.

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From February 16 to 18 (January 19 to 21 of the year of the Snake), the Con Temple area (Hoang Mai town, Nghe An) - a national relic, is bustling with a festival atmosphere with a series of attractive cultural and sports activities. Photo: Manh Hung
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The solemn rituals and activities of the "festival" are interwoven, creating a sacred and vibrant atmosphere. Photo: Manh Hung
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The fish praying ceremony (vomiting run) – a typical ritual of the festival, is solemnly performed with a procession of 5 palanquins from the inner Con temple to the outer Con temple. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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The celebrant performs a traditional fishing ritual. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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After the ceremony, people compete for the lucky money on the beach with the belief that it will bring good luck home. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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The palanquin procession headed towards the Outer Con Temple amidst cheers and excitement, mixed with dramatic palanquin tossing. Photo: Nhat Thanh
Đua thuyền (1)
After the palanquin procession is the boat racing festival on Mai Giang River, with 8 teams from wards and communes in Hoang Mai town and guest teams from other localities. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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Spectacular water-cutting performances of the racers to the urging sound of festival drums. The boat race is not only an opportunity for teams and racers to “show off” their strength, experience, and demonstrate solidarity, but also contributes to preserving the river culture. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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Before that, there were competitions in traditional sports such as pole pushing. Photo: Manh Hung
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... and tug of war. These competitions honor physical strength and martial spirit. Photo: Manh Hung
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Volleyball competition is also one of the traditional activities of the Con Temple Festival. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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Dramatic volleyball matches took place right on the temple grounds, creating an exciting atmosphere for the spectators. Photo: Nhat Thanh
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With a series of unique cultural and sports activities, the Con Temple Festival contributes to promoting the beauty and cultural and tourism values ​​of the locality to a large number of visitors from near and far. Photo: Manh Hung

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