The men of the sea village carry their palanquins and run to pray for fish.

Thanh Cuong - Lam Tung - Ngan Hanh• DNUM_BBZACZCACD 16:20

(Baonghean.vn) - Running vomit to pray for fish is a long-standing cultural custom of Quynh Phuong fishermen, Hoang Mai town. This is also an indispensable activity at the annual Con Temple Festival.

From early morning on February 11, tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over the country were present at Con Trong Temple to participate in the palanquin procession and the Fishery Prayer Ceremony according to local customs and practices. The palanquin procession departed from the inner temple area to the beach - where the Fishery Prayer Ceremony took place. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The procession heads to the beach to perform the fishing ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Eight boats decorated splendidly by fishermen, sailed along the river to the sea to attend the Fishing Ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Panoramic view of the Fishing Prayer Ceremony from above. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The lineup for the offering ceremony includes: the celebrant, officials, elders and many generations. Young women in traditional ao dai offer incense, flowers, offerings such as banh chung, banh day, and local products made by the people. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After the announcement ceremony, the organizers held a ceremony for the sea and river gods to pray for a year of favorable weather and a sea full of fish and shrimp. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After the fishing ceremony, four palanquins, each carried by 20 strong young men from the Quynh Phuong fishing village, run along the beach, shouting out loud folk songs, folk songs, and nursery rhymes as they run. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Every time the procession ran a certain distance, the palanquin was tossed high in the air, and the people cheered happily. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Many people tried to crawl under the palanquin to pray for health and luck... Photo: Thanh Cuong

Young men in the village participate in the custom of "vomit running". Photo: Thanh Cuong

Previously, the Con Temple Festival lasted for a whole month, from the first day of Tet to the end of the first lunar month. Later, many parts of the festival were simplified, but the "vomit running" custom was still kept as an indispensable part. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the same day, the traditional boat racing took place at the Con Temple Festival. This year, there were 7 teams participating in the boat racing: Quynh Phuong 1, Quynh Phuong 2, Quynh Phuong 3, Quynh Di, Quynh Lap, An Hoa and Do Luong. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The starting and finishing points are located under Lach Con Bridge, each team of 24 participants will use their strength and experience on the water to overcome the race distance of about 1 km. On the shore, tens of thousands of tourists and locals cheer enthusiastically for the teams. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At the end of the tournament, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to the Quynh Lap rowing team, the second prize to the Do Luong district rowing team and the third prize to the Quynh Phuong rowing team. Photo: Thanh Cuong