Pu Nha Thau Temple Festival
(Baonghean) -From March 9 to 11 (ie January 24 - 26) in Na Luong village (Huu Kiem commune, Ky Son district, Nghe An), Pu Nha Thau Temple festival (Ba Gia Mountain Temple) took place and received the provincial-level Historical - Cultural Relic certificate.
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According to legend, Pu Nha Thau Temple is where local people worship Mau Thuong Ngan (mother of the mountains and forests) and worship Doan Nhu Hai, a Tran Dynasty general who defeated the Ai Lao invaders and kept the country safe, and a local mother who encouraged her husband and children to join the battle, while she herself supplied food and provisions for the Tran Dynasty soldiers.
The ceremonial activities took place solemnly and sacredly. The festival was bustling with activities such as the boy-planting contest, performing arts, national costumes, cuisine and traditional sports (con throwing, stick pushing, tug of war, crossbow shooting, etc.).
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