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Taking place from January 18 to 21, Ngũ hành Goddess's Birthday Festival - 5 blessed gods (Kim Đức Thánh Concubine, Mộc Đức Thánh Concubine, Thủy Đức Thánh Concubine, Hỏa Đức Thánh Concubine, Thổ Đức Thánh Concubine), who protected residents in the early stages of exploring the land.
The following rites are carried out on the eighteenth day: opening the top gate, Mộc Dục, opening the neck, and reciting prayers for peace.
In the 19th, folk games and performing arts take place such as Bóng rỗi singing and dancing, shadow dance, fortune offering dance, lily dance, chair dance, Khạp dance, knife dance, wine offering dance, etc attracting many people. Among them, Bóng rỗi singing and dancing as well as shadow dancing include songs, dances and songs together, and ritual dances - have the sacred nature of spiritual rituals. In the evening, a Đại Bội ceremony is held before the opera troupe performs ancient operas.
On the 20th and 21st, people continue to perform traditional rituals, such as Túc Yết ceremony, Đoàn Cả ceremony - Thanksgiving ceremony. The most important offering is the Heo yết - the ceremonial pig. Among them, the Đoàn Cả ceremony is the biggest and most important ceremony, sacrificed at midnight. Offerings include live pigs - sticky pigs, sticky rice, incense, lamps, incense, wine, tea, and water. Rituals in the Đoàn Cả Ceremony include offering incense, offering wine, offering fruit, offering tea, and reading wishes in Chinese characters; Cut a square of the front and hind thigh meat to sacrifice to the gods; burning wishes and votive papers).
Folk shows continue to perform at Bà temple. The most attractive is the performance "Chặp Địa Nàng Singing" with cheerfulness, humor, and great educational value. |
