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Water Puppetry in Nguyên Xá and Đông Các
With a history of about 700 years, founded by farmers. The art of Water Puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac is associated with the water stage and traditional Cheo art. The plays are closely associated with the lives of farmers in the North. They created and preserved many special plays such as: Bat Tien Dance, Couple Swing, Ngu Phuong Play. The "lion dance" of Water Puppetry in Nguyen Xa and Dong Cac is unique in the whole country. The uniqueness right from the name "Water Puppetry" is that water is used as the stage for the performance. The surface of the pond is both the stage, the environment, the scenery, and a supporting character for the puppets to operate under the skillful control of the artists. In the art of water puppetry, the puppets are the direct actors and the most important technical facilities contributing to the success of the plays. The most diverse types of puppets from Uncle Tieu to Master Duong Tang, from large unicorns to small, cute ducks and fish... Uncle Teu from Nguyen village (Nguyen Xa commune) has become a familiar character, with the image of a healthy, plump, plump, rosy-skinned farmer with a cheerful smile without a trace of thought. Teu is a character that often appears at the beginning of the show, controlling the program, teaching students, maintaining order... very close to the optimistic and life-loving farmers who know how to take advantage of laughter in production and combat. In theory, they control the puppets with strings and poles, but they have their own secret to create the liveliness and charm of the water play. There is also a special puppet-making technique here. They do not pass on the profession to outsiders and girls. This is the cradle of training and teaching students for the Central Puppetry Theater. They are also invited to perform diplomatically in many places around the world. The art of water puppetry is a synthesis and multifaceted combination of many elements, creating uniqueness, magic and attraction from the stage, the play room, the puppets to other magical elements such as the machines controlling the artists, the plays and the stories. The art of Water Puppetry in Thai Binh is the crystallization of the creativity, intelligence and ingenuity of the people created over many generations and lasting over time.
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Lộng Khê Temple Festival
Lộng Khê Temple Festival is a major festival in the region, held annually to commemorate the merits of heroes, taking place for 3 days from March 22 to March 24 of the lunar calendar. Lộng Khê Temple in An Khe Commune, Quynh Phu District is the place to worship National Master Khong Minh Khong, who helped local people reclaim land, control water, improve fields, do agriculture, and worship Grand Tutor Ly Thuong Kiet, who recruited village men to participate in the pacification of the Cham, the Tong, and the resistance against foreign invaders to protect the country and the nation. According to annual tradition, every March of the lunar calendar, villagers are busy preparing human resources and materials such as bamboo, wood, and rattan to tie Đình Liệu trees, build bridges, and welcome gates; the Bát Dật, Sênh Tiền, and Kéo Chữ dance teams practice more. The traditional of Lộng Khê Temple Festival consists of two parts: The ceremony includes: the temple opening ceremony, incense offering, the procession of scriptures, the water procession, and the torch procession; The festival includes: Tu Linh dance, Bat Dat dance, Senh Tien dance, pulling letters, Cheo singing; physical activities and sports such as: men's and women's football; Chinese chess, swimming and traditional folk games of the nation. In particular, the Lộng Khê Temple Festival has the custom of carrying torches around the village, burning the Dinh Lieu tree - a giant torch made of dozens of dry bamboo trees, about 16m high, 1.4m at the bottom with the wish to pray for favorable weather and luck, happiness, and prosperity for the villagers; Bat Dat dance - ancient dances of the Royal Court. Lộng Khê village festival has the strong characteristics of an agricultural festival expressing the desire of farmers to be in harmony with heaven and earth, the aspiration to reach a prosperous life. This is a long-standing traditional beauty, preserved by the villagers. The festival demonstrates the traditional morality of "When drinking water, remember its source", reminding people to remember the merits of their ancestors who have contributed to the people and the country. In 2017, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism recognized the Lộng Khê Temple Traditional Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage.
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Lảnh Giang Temple Festival
The Lảnh Giang Temple Festival relic site is located in Yen Lac village, Moc Nam commune, Duy Tien town, a relic complex with long-standing historical - cultural - architectural and artistic values. The temple worships three generals of the 18th Hung Due Vuong era who had great merit in defeating the Thuc invaders, keeping the country's borders peaceful, and worships Chu Dong Tu - Princess Tien Dung. Currently, Lảnh Giang Temple preserves many valuable Chinese documents and worship objects. The Lảnh Giang Temple Festival takes place twice a year in June (from the 18th to the 25th) and August (20th) of the lunar calendar, to express gratitude to the gods who protect the people and pray for a prosperous and happy life. The Lảnh Giang Temple Festival was only restored in 1996 - the year the temple was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. Currently, the June festival is considered the main festival by the people, the August festival is only held by the people to offer incense and make offerings. The festival takes place with rituals: water procession, saint procession, sacrifice ceremony, announcement ceremony... On the 18th day of the 6th lunar month, the local people organize the palanquin stacking ceremony, raise the God's flag in front of the temple, on the 21st day they start the announcement ceremony. The days from the 22nd to the 24th of June are the main days of the sacrifice and the procession of the Saint's palanquin around the temple. In which, June 24 is the main day of the Third Great Official's banquet, the head of the Lảnh Giang temple organizes a performance to welcome the saint from early morning. This is the occasion for singing to be performed in a cultural space imbued with the sacred Mother Goddess worship beliefs of the Vietnamese people at Lảnh Giang temple. On the 25th of June, a thanksgiving ceremony is held and the flag is lowered, the temple is closed. On the 25th day of the 8th lunar month, Yen Tu Temple (Moc Bac Commune, Duy Tien Town) worships Princess Ngoc Hoa and carries her palanquin to pay homage. The festival in June also includes a rowing game on the Red River and a water procession. The water procession from the Red River to Lảnh Giang Temple follows the custom of worshipping the Water God. Water is taken from the middle of the Red River and brought back to be used as offerings and to bathe the statues of the temples in the relic site. The festival is extremely rich, such as: rowing, dragon dance, lion dance, cheo singing, chau van singing, wrestling, human chess, cockfighting, to tom diem, lion dance, cooking rice on a carrying pole, sports activities, chasing ducks underwater, stick fighting, walking on monkey bridges, tug of war... The festival represents the agricultural beliefs, the desire for protection by the natural gods and the desire to control the power of nature of the indigenous people. In 2017, Lảnh Giang Temple Festival was included in the list of National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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Trường Lâm Communal House Festival
Truong Lam Communal House Festival (in Viet Hung Ward, Long Bien District) is held annually from the 9th to the 11th of the second lunar month, to pray for favorable weather, good crops, and people's prosperity and health. The traditional festival is associated with the historical relic of Truong Lam Communal House - Pagoda, which is a place to worship three deities: Linh Lang Dai Vuong, Princess Dao Hoa and Princess Phu Nuong. Among them, Linh Lang Dai Vuong is the first Saint, also one of the gods of Thang Long Tu Tran - Hanoi. The relic complex of Truong Lam Communal House - Pagoda was recognized as a National Monument in 1992. According to the legend, Linh Lang Dai Vuong's name is Hoang Chan, the fourth son of King Ly Thanh Tong (1054 -1072), his mother is Hao Nuong, the 9th concubine, from Dong Doai - Bong Lai Commune - Dan Phuong District - Son Tay Town. In 1075, the country was invaded by foreign forces. Prince Hoang Chan asked the king and Prince Chieu Van to command a fleet to cross Vinh An estuary to attack and destroy the enemy's outposts along the border. He coordinated with General Ton Dan's army to capture the strategic bases and the supply base of the Song enemy in Ung Chau citadel. Our army won a great victory, and the country was at peace. In the year Dinh Ty (1077), the Song enemy sent troops to invade our country again. Once again, Prince Hoang Chan, together with Prince Chieu Van and Grand Chancellor Ly Thuong Kiet, commanded a fleet from Van Xuan upstream on the Khao Tuc River to suddenly attack the enemy's eastern defense line on the banks of the Nhu Nguyet River, contributing greatly to driving the Song enemy out of the Dai Viet border, opening an era of national independence. Considering the merits of Prince Hoang Chan, King Ly Nhan Tong granted the title of Linh Lang Dai Vuong Thuong Dang Phuc Than to 269 villages nationwide. The rituals in the traditional festival of Truong Lam village include: incense offering ceremony, water procession ceremony, literature procession, horse procession, Saint worship ceremony, etc. In particular, the Snake Shedding dance is an extremely unique and important dance in the festival, depicting the shedding of the body, becoming a Saint, expressing the villagers' respect and remembrance of the merits of the saints and ancestors. According to legend, the snake shedding dance and the Truong Lam village festival have existed since around the 15th century, along with the formation of the village communal house. Among the 269 villages nationwide worshiping Linh Lang Dai Vuong, only Truong Lam communal house has the snake shedding dance. This dance has the participation of 15 young men, this is a form of performance praising the merits of Saint Linh Lang. The festival also features folk activities and games such as: Dragon dance, Cheo singing, Chinese chess, catching ducks in the pond, tug of war, Cheo singing... serving the entertainment and experience needs of locals and tourists. The festival is an opportunity to promote the beauty of the locality to people across the country, as well as to pay tribute to the contributions and sacrifices of previous generations. With its unique values, the Truong Lam Communal House Festival was listed as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2018.
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