(Baonghean.vn) - From March 13-15, 2015 (ie January 23-25, At Mui year), in Huu Kiem commune (Ky Son district), Pu Nha Thau Temple festival took place. Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives of Noong Het district (Xieng Khouang province - Lao PDR), leaders of Ky Son district and many people and tourists from all over.
Pu Nha Thau Temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a historical-cultural relic, a place to worship the Mother of the Upper Realm, General Doan Nhu Hai (Tran Dynasty), who died in the war against the Ai Lao invaders at the river junction and his old mother who raised his troops. The place where the temple is located was once the place where General Doan Nhu Hai gathered military provisions. Therefore, Pu Nha Thau Temple is also called Tran Temple.
This year's Pu Nha Thau Festival takes place with the following rituals: opening ceremony, announcement ceremony, procession ceremony, great sacrifice ceremony and thanksgiving ceremony. The festival takes place in a lively atmosphere with activities: cultural exchange, national costume contest and folk games imbued with national cultural identity (tug of war, stick pushing, throwing con, crossbow shooting...). This is an opportunity for ethnic people in Ky Son district to express their spirituality, have fun and entertain themselves to start a new production season, and also an opportunity to preserve and promote national cultural identity.
Some pictures at the festival:
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| Procession |
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| Cultural exchange performance at the festival |
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| Great Sacrifice |
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| To Mac Le - traditional game of Thai ethnic women |
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| Tug of war |
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| Campfire fun and lam vong dance |
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| People and tourists enjoy bamboo dance together |
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| Bustling gong sound |
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| Carving furrows |
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| A lot of people and tourists come to the festival. |
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| Exciting camp |
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| Coming to the festival, visitors have the opportunity to buy blacksmith tools and other products of the Mong people. |
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| Brocade stalls also attract many tourists. |
Cong Kien
