Hanoi village hosts annual water festival

hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 2

The ceremony starts at the village temple.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 3

There are two main palanquins, one called Song Loan for the goddess, and another called Long Dinh for the god.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 4

The porters carry these palanquins for a total of two km from the village to the Red River, where they take water before returning to the village.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 5

The Long Dinh palanquin is traditionally carried by single men.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 6

The Song Loan palanquin is carried by single women.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 7

Porters rotate the palanquins at the village’s temple.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 8

People believe that god and goddess will appear when the palanquins are rotated.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 9

A key aspect of the event is that porters must not let the palanquins touch the ground.
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 10

Carrying palanquins to the Red River

hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 11

hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 12

While walking, the porters must rotate the palanquins in every direction possible. Sometimes, it takes up to three hours to complete the walk to the river due to the unpredictable routes.

hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 13


hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 14


hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 15

hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 16

Worshiping on a ship
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 17

Taking water from the Red River
hanoi village hosts annual water festival picture 18

Water is used to clean the items used for worshipping in the communal house.

The post Hanoi village hosts annual water festival appeared first on Vietexplorer.com.

View more from VietExplorer:

Unique cultural identity of Meo Vac mountainous district highlighted through weekly market
Spring flower festival, markets to be held in HCM City
Efforts to conserve elephants in Dak Lak
Painting exhibition spreads positive energy
Virtual exhibition of Vietnamese lacquer paintings opens
Vietnam’s basketball team has rough debut at VBA
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Cambodian Prime Minister
Da Nang pilots QR code technology for tourist information search
Soldiers stand side by side with other forces to fight COVID-19
Unleashing Creativity Week 2021: A platform synergizing cultural and creative resources of Hanoi
Journey to the pagoda in the clouds
A memorable trip to Dinh Mountain
South Korea tourism promotion post-Covid-19
Photo exhibition “Vietnamese lawyers with nation’s sea and islands” opens
PSG get Real, Man Utd v Atletico in revised Champions League last-16 draw
Hanoi, 11 localities discuss removing checkpoints, creating ‘green tourism corridor’
Painting exhibition features flood season in Mekong Delta
Many localities resume tourism activities
Ninh Binh kicks off exhibition on Vietnam’s cultural heritage
Vietnamese air defence force’s victories spotlighted at Russian museum

Nhận xét

Đăng nhận xét

Bài đăng phổ biến từ blog này

Xuan Nghi Sets Off For Miss Teen International 2023 in Cambodia

The 19-year-old girl from Dong Nai province is traveling with 10 pieces of luggage, including costumes and gifts for international contestants and friends. Xuan Nghi, a student at Hong Bang International University in Ho Chi Minh City, won the local beauty contest Nét đẹp Thiếu nữ Việt (Vietnamese Women’s Beauty) in December 2022. She has participated in many fashion shows in Vietnam and has been involved in charity activities throughout the country. Miss Teen International 2023 will take place in Cambodia from June 16 to 25. The Vietnamese girl will compete against dozens of other contestants aged 14-19 in the beauty pageant. Last year, Ngo Ngoc Gia Han, a 16-year-old girl from Ho Chi Minh City, was crowned Miss Teen International during the pageant’s grand finale in India on July 30. The post Xuan Nghi Sets Off For Miss Teen International 2023 in Cambodia appeared first on Vietexplorer.com .
Đọc thêm

Vietnam discusses co-hosting 2034 FIFA World Cup

Hình ảnh
The idea of a combined ASEAN bid has been floating around since 2011. After much discussion, leaders of ASEAN countries and football officials from the ASEAN Football Federation have agreed to bid for co-hosting the 2034 edition of the tournament. In 2017, ASEAN held talks on launching the joint effort with FIFA President Gianni Infantino during his visit to Myanmar. In January that year, FIFA confirmed the 2026 World Cup would have 48 finalist teams, expanded from 32, so hosting the tourney in multiple countries was seen as a logical way to accommodate the increase. In June 2019, Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced that all 10 nations of ASEAN had agreed to appeal for the co-hosting of the 2034 World Cup. However, in October 2019, only five ASEAN countries officially proposed co-hosting the 2034 competition, with Thailand leading the initiative. The other four countries in the proposed joint effort were Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. The five ASEAN me
Đọc thêm

Vietnam Clinches Asian Volleyball Championship

Hình ảnh
The dramatic 25-18, 25-27, 21-25, 25-20, 15-13 result proved the Vietnamese team’s bravery against a tough home side and their determination to secure a ticket to the FIVB Challenger Cup, scheduled for France from July 27 to 30. The Vietnamese team is now set to prepare for the 2023 FIVB Women’s Challenger Cup, an annual women’s international volleyball tournament contested by eight national teams. Besides Vietnam and host France, three other nations have been confirmed for the tourney, namely Colombia, Kenya, and Mexico, while two other pairs, Belgium-Sweden and the Czech Republic-Ukraine, are competing for qualification. The remaining team will join through relegation from the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. Vietnam effortlessly secured a 25-18 victory over their Indonesian opponents in the opening set. The second set witnessed an intense battle between the two teams. When the Vietnamese came close to victory with a 25-24 lead, they allowed Indonesia to score three
Đọc thêm