The land of “small period” in the past is still famous for its festivals which are rich in local cultural identity, traditional customs and traditions that are still preserved today.
Festivals in Hung Yen have long been the heritage and pride of local people. According to the statistics of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, there are more than hundreds of big and small festivals, including many big festivals with many special activities. Traveling to Hung Yen and exploring the unique festivals here is one of the great experiences that visitors should not miss if there is a chance.
Hung Yen is one of the provinces with the most festivals in Vietnam. Photo: travelvietnam.com
List of festivals in Hung Yen imbued with traditional identity
1. Phu Ung Temple Festival
This festival in Hung Yen is held at the historical and cultural site of Phu Ung temple, An Thi district in February every year. This is a festival to commemorate the day of General Pham Ngu Lao’s departure and commemorate his merits, the festival is also an opportunity to arouse pride and review the proud traditions of previous generations with young people. .
The Phu Ung Temple Festival commemorates the merits of Pham Ngu Lao. Photo: Hung Yen newspaper.
Coming to the Phu Ung temple festival, visitors will be immersed in the jubilant atmosphere of unique cultural and folk activities and exciting games such as cockfighting, chess, wrestling, military drum singing, love singing, puppetry, chau van singing, tug of war, dancing in bronze …
The festival is presented with many activities imbued with identity. Photo: tintuc.com
2. Chu Dong Tu – Tien Dung festival
The Chu Dong Tu – Hung Yen festival is held from February 10 to 12 of the lunar calendar every year at famous temples such as Hoa temple (Da Trach commune), Khoai Chau district and Da Hoa temple (Binh Minh commune). belongs to Khoai Chau district. Chu Dong Tu – Tien Dung festival is also known as a love festival because it is associated with the famous love story of Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung.
Chu Dong Tu festival is associated with legend and Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung. Photo: lehoi.info
During the festival, people will organize special activities such as water processions on the Red River and typical folk games of the North such as blindfolding, catching goats, poems, singing, fan dancing. , blindfolded, smashing crutches, swinging trees, swimming and combing, chess, tug of war, cockfighting … Especially, on the night of the festival, there will be activities to light the sky at the Red River wharf, attracting men and women plan to create a vibrant, attractive atmosphere.
There are many activities organized within the framework of the festival. Photo: lehoi.info
3. Pho Hien folk culture festival
Every year in the 3rd lunar month, people of Hien Street in Hung Yen are eager to organize Pho Hien folklore festival with many unique religious and folk activities. This is also one of the great festivals that is a highlight to promote the culture of ancient and present Hien Street to visitors from all over the world.
Pho Hien festival is one of the biggest festivals in Hung Yen. Photo: vovworld.vn
Pho Hien folk culture festival will be held from March 6 on the lunar calendar every year. The unique highlight of the festival is the ceremony with rituals, traditional ceremonies and the festival includes attractive activities such as tug of war, flying flute, Kieu bridge … This festival is also an open activity. curtain for a series of unique folk festivals of Hung Yen . The cultural activities in the festival help visitors easily imagine an old Hien Street “on the wharf under the boat” and soak up in the jubilant festival atmosphere.
Singing mandarins on a boat, outstanding cultural activities in Pho Hien festival. Photo: Hung Yen newspaper.
4. Mau Temple Festival
The Mau Temple Festival is also one of the festivals in Hung Yen attracting tourists from all over the world. The festival takes place from March 10 to 12 of the lunar calendar with many unique activities. Part of the festival at Mau Temple Festival will include the process of procession of the procession, request the sutras, the traditional water procession from Mau Temple to the Red River and then the procession from the Red River back to the temple. In addition to spiritual rituals, cultural and folk activities held in the framework of the festival also took place very excitingly such as singing, serving, playing chess …
Mau Temple Festival attracts many tourists from all over the world. Photo: lehoi.info
5. Festival of labels
Referring to the festival in Hung Yen , the eye-opening festival is definitely one of the activities not to be missed. Longan has long been the pride of the sub-period region, this is not only an agricultural product with high economic value but also a typical fruit, identified for regional specialties.
The Hung Yen Longan Festival celebrates famous local specialties. Photo: danviet.vn
During the longan festival, visitors will visit hundreds of typical agricultural stalls including handicraft products, handicraft products, and especially the longan stalls. This festival is a unique activity contributing to introduce and bring the specialty of Hung Yen’s longan closer to near and far.
The festival has many unique cultural activities, promoting agricultural products and local culture. Photo: hungyen.vn
6. Kim Dang Temple Festival
Contributing to the most special festivals in Hung Yen, there is the Kim Dang Temple Festival which takes place from November 15th to 17th of the lunar calendar. This festival is held in Kim Dang village in Hung Yen town. This festival is held to commemorate and honor the Imperial City of Te The Ho Quoc village and the wife of Lip Nuong Trinh Thuc who helped Dinh Tien Hoang put down the 12 warlords in the past.
Activities at Kim Dang Temple festival are imbued with identity. Photo: hungyen.tintuc.vn
At the time of the festival, people from Kim Dang village and visitors from all over the world will gather to the temple to participate in the festival. The Kim Dang Temple Festival also includes two main parts: the ceremony and the festival. In particular, at the festival, people will organize many interesting activities such as lion dance, drum singing, cock fighting, singing, water puppetry, …
The festivals in Hung Yen are very diverse and unique, each festival has a different meaning but all have the common characteristics of evoking the traditional cultural beauty, the spirit of love for drinking water, remember its source and self-confidence. national moat. Having the opportunity to return to Hung Yen, do not miss the opportunity to participate in these special festivals.
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