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

Thanh Cuong - Lam Tung - Ngan Hanh• February 11, 2023 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 fishing ceremony according to local customs and practices. The palanquin procession started from the inner temple area to the beach - where the fishing ceremony took place. Photo: Thanh Cuong

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

8 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 participating in the offering ceremony included: the celebrant, officials, elders and many generations. Young women in traditional ao dai offered 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 made offerings to the sea and river gods, praying 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, ran along the beach, shouting out loud folk songs, folk songs, and nursery rhymes. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Every time the procession ran a certain distance, the palanquin was tossed high in the air, and the people cheered with joy. 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 "vomit running" custom. 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, at the Con Temple Festival, a traditional boat race took place. This year, there were 7 teams participating in the boat race: 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 river experience 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