(Baonghean.vn) - As part of the Pu Nha Thau Temple Festival, lively cultural activities, camp competitions, folk games, etc., took place from the afternoon of February 20th, attracting visitors from all over.
"Father Nguyen Dinh Thuc incites parishioners."
10 festivals in January in Nghe An
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| The Pu Nha Thau Temple is located on Pu Nha Thau mountain in Huu Kiem commune, Ky Son district. The temple was built by the people to worship the famous general Doan Nhu Hai (during the Tran dynasty) and his foster mother (Nha Thau). |
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| The Pu Nha Thau Festival began to be revived in 2009. The festival has two parts: the ceremonial part includes rituals such as the opening ceremony, the procession, the buffalo sacrifice, the announcement ceremony, the grand sacrifice, and the thanksgiving ceremony. The festive part is lively with folk games such as crossbow shooting, stick pushing, throwing the ball, quick-fire game, furrow carving, etc. In addition, there is a camp competition involving 9 villages and 3 schools in Huu Kiem commune. |
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| This is an opportunity for people of various ethnic groups in Ky Son district to express their feelings, enjoy themselves, and at the same time encourage the spirit of hard work, praying for a bountiful harvest and the health of people and livestock… In the photo: People participating in the stick-pushing game at the festival. |
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| The tug-of-war competition was exciting. |
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| Many young men and women participated in the crossbow shooting competition. |
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| The "Tò Mặc Lẹ" game - a traditional game of the Hmong people of Kỳ Sơn. |
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| As night falls, the festival continues with bonfires and lively Lam Vong dances, attracting hundreds of locals and tourists. |
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