VietNamNet Bridge – On Monday morning, many people in Hanoi went to lakes, ponds and the Red River to throw carp on the Day of the Kitchen Gods. People also threw ash, plastic bags and garbage into the lakes. Zing/VNN … [Read more...] about Photos: People release carps and rubbish in lakes
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Kate Festival of Cham people kicks off in Phan Thiet Province
Kate Festival of the Cham ethnic minority people opened on October 3 at Po Sah Inu Towers in Phu Hai Ward in Phan Thiet City. In the evening, many traditional art performances took place on the main stage of the festival, including traditional instrument performances, musical performances and dances, introducing traditional costumes of Cham ethnic minority people, Cham cuisine, handmade pottery, folk games and introducing the textile industry. Besides this, many solemn ceremonies took place during the festival, including worship offerings to Goddess Po Sah Inu. On the same day, more than 40,000 Cham people entered Brahmanism religion in Ninh Thuan in a welcome ceremony to the Gods in Po Nugar Temple in Huu Duc Village. More than 400 young women performed art items such as traditional fan dance and other music performances. The Kate Festival is one of the largest and most important of the ten festivals of the Cham people, and takes place on the first day of the seventh month of … [Read more...] about Kate Festival of Cham people kicks off in Phan Thiet Province
Festival of the Ha Nhi Ethnic People
"Khu gia gia" Festival, also known as The Festival of June is one of the foremost festivals of the Ha Nhi Den (Black Ha Nhi) ethnic people living in the border mountainous area in Bat Xat District, Lao Cai Province . The Festival, with unique religious ceremonies and folk games, is organised in June of the lunar calendar every year and lasts four days. … [Read more...] about Festival of the Ha Nhi Ethnic People
Hanoi sees the Kitchen God off by procession
VietNamNet Bridge - For the first time Hanoi held traditional rituals to see the Kitchen God off yesterday, February 3. Besides the icons of earthen tripods and offerings, a paper-made gold carp of almost 4 meters long was processed from the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang to Hanoi's center. Hanoi to hold the Kitchen God festival Compiled by M. Lan … [Read more...] about Hanoi sees the Kitchen God off by procession
Hanoi to hold the Kitchen God festival
VietNamNet Bridge - On the 23rd of the 12th month of the lunar year, February 3, Hanoians will carry an earthen tripod of 1.2m high, a 3.5m long carp and 12 trays of specialties in a parade from the ancient pottery village of Bat Trang to the Hanoi's center. This activity is part of the Tet flower festival to honor craft villages and high-quality agricultural products of Hanoi. According to the organizers, after the parade and the rituals to see the Kitchen God back to the heaven, the 12 trays of specialties, including various traditional cakes like banh chung, banh day, banh day and fruits will be offered at the Ly Thai To monument, the Ngoc Son Temple, and the Thang Long Royal Citadel. This is the first time Hanoi will organize a large-scale Kitchen God festival. In ancient cultures, the Kitchen God is the closest deity to every person, every family in Vietnam. On the Kitchen's God Day, or the 23rd of the 12th month of the lunar year, people burn votives and release … [Read more...] about Hanoi to hold the Kitchen God festival