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northern delta
ICH Materials 28
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The Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples
The Panorama of Thượng Temple dedicated to Thánh Gióng, Phù Đổng Commune, Gia Lâm District Photographer Bùi Quang Thanh, 2009. © Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.
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The Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples
The ritual of making bamboo flowers for the Gióng Festival, Sóc Temple, Vệ Linh Hamlet, Phù Linh Commune, Sóc Sơn District. Photographer Lê Thị Hoài Phương, 2002. © Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.
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The Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples
Waving the commanding flag at Gióng Festival, Phù Đổng Temple, Phù Đổng Commune, Gia Lâm District. Photographer Nguyễn Thị Phương, 2009. © Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies
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The Gióng Festival of Phù Đổng and Sóc Temples
Thánh Gióng’s Statue at Phù Đổng Temple, Phù Đổng Commune, Gia Lâm District Photographer Nguyễn Trung Bình, 2009. © Vietnam Institute of Culture and Arts Studies.
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The Flag Commander: Traditional Village Festival Spirit
Phu Dong Village in Vietnam holds a traditional festival to celebrate Saint Giong from the seventh to the ninth days of the fourth lunar month every year. One of the most important figures in the festival is Hieu, the Flag Commander. It is the Flag Commander's responsibility to select young men of good character from decent families in the village to serve the saint. Those selected are honored by the local residents after taking part in the festival.\n\nThis video shows the social and religious aspects of the lives of local people who worship their local god, as well as the spiritual life of the local community reflected in the festival.
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The Commander of the Flag_The Spirit of the Traditional Giong Village Festival(KOR)
The film is about the traditional village festival in Phu Dong village that is organized annually to commemorate the Giong God from the 7th to the 9th days of the fourth lunar month. Among the Commanders, the Commander of the Flag is the most important, symbolizing the communal God. It is the task of Hieu to choose good people from decent families to serve the God. After taking part in the festival, they are honored by people in the area. The film emphasizes the social and religious aspects of the life of the local village people who worship their local god and the festival reflects the spiritual life of the community.
Viet Nam 2019
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KÉO CO, VIETNAMESE TUG-OF-WARVietnam has various forms of tug-of-war (kéo co). The characteristics of each form are defined by the ethnic group practicing as well as the location in which the games are performed. While practiced throughout the country, tugging rituals and games are concentrated mostly in the northern midlands, the Red River Delta, and the north central region, the ancient land of the Viet and the cradle of the native wet rice culture and Red River civilization. In addition, the games are played widely by ethnic minorities, such as the Tay, Thai, Giay, La Ha, and H’Mong, in the northern mountains.Year2014NationSouth Korea
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WATER PUPPETRY: A GLANCE FROM VILLAGE TO CITYPerformed in villages and closely attached to water rice agriculture, water puppetry is a unique performing art and is the intangible cultural heritage of the Viet people in the Northern Delta region of Vietnam. Created in the tenth century, the first historical record on water puppetry was inscribed in an ancient stele in 1121 called the Sung Dien Dien Linh in the Long Dọi Buddhist Temple of Ha Nam Province. The inscription reads that water puppetry was performed to entertain the king on the occasion of his longevity ceremony.Year2011NationSouth Korea