(Baonghean.vn) - Qua Son Temple Festival (Boi Son Commune, Do Luong District) takes place over 4 days (February 24-27) with many exciting activities, of which rowing and the procession of the gods are important highlights attracting people and tourists from all over.
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| On the afternoon of February 26, a rowing festival took place on Lam River, in front of Qua Son Temple gate. Tens of thousands of tourists gathered on both sides of the river and on Do Muou suspension bridge to watch. |
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| The command boat, racing boat, and rescue boat gathered in the middle of Lam River, at the foot of Do Muou Bridge. The racing boat had to swim to the festival flag planted in the middle of the river, then swim to the finish line. |
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| To win, the swimming team must have good health, technique, and coordination. Bac Son team won first prize. Second and third prizes went to Boi Son and Dang Son teams. |
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| The competition ended, the boats gathered at the dock, and the boats were brought to the temple. On the shore, the spectators were still excited. |
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| A procession of hundreds of people with gongs, drums, swords, flags, umbrellas, rice husk palanquins, bronze coins, Dong Chinh Vuong palanquins, Duc Thanh Vuong palanquins... marched to Ba But pagoda, nearly 3km from Qua Son temple. |
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| After gathering and cheering right at the river in front of Qua Son temple, the procession heads to Ba But pagoda. The two water and land groups will gather at Ba But pagoda, hold a ceremony, and then return to the temple. The rowing and the procession are two typical and outstanding activities of the Qua Son temple festival. |
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| In addition, at the festival, there are some folk games, sports competitions such as stick pushing, volleyball, booths displaying and introducing traditional handicraft products, and agricultural products of Do Luong. |
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