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| Early in the morning of June 25th (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month), the people of Tan Hop hamlet (now Minh Chau hamlet), Nam Thanh commune, were busy slaughtering chickens and cooking sticky rice to prepare offerings for their ancestors and the God of Agriculture. This is a long-standing tradition of the local people. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Today, every family prepares elaborate dishes of sticky rice and chicken, arranged on banana leaves with heartfelt reverence, to offer to their ancestors and the God of Agriculture. (Photo: Huy Thư) |
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| This year, the Dragon Boat Festival and the worship of the God of Agriculture in Tan Hop seem more solemn than usual. From early morning, many people brought offerings to the temple. |
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Around 9 a.m., many residents of Tan Hop hamlet (Minh Chau) simultaneously carried offerings of sticky rice and chicken to worship the God of Agriculture. Photo: Huy Thu
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In the minds of agricultural communities, the God of Agriculture is the deity who oversees the cultivation and farming of the land. The worship of the God of Agriculture has become a distinctive cultural feature in rice-based civilizations. In Nam Thanh commune, the local people have traditionally worshipped the God of Agriculture since ancient times. (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| Inside the Thần Nông temple, dozens of offerings of sticky rice with chicken are arranged on all the altars, from the lowest to the highest. Photo: Huy Thư |
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| In a sacred atmosphere, the chief priest, on behalf of the villagers, read the prayer, wishing for good health, peace, and a bountiful harvest for all families. Photo: Huy Thu |
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After the offerings, according to tradition, the villagers share a feast, preparing dozens of dishes and gathering under the village temple roof to chat, reminisce about the past, and look forward to the future. The Dragon Boat Festival has become a neighborhood festival, demonstrating the spirit of unity and further nurturing the beautiful traditions of the homeland. Photo: Huy Thu
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| Dragon Boat Festival in Minh Chau hamlet, Nam Thanh commune (Yen Thanh district). Video: Huy Thu |
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