12th lunar month festival
1/ Ca Ong Festival
Time: 15th day of the 12th lunar month
Place: Some fishing villages in Khanh Hoa Province
Objects of worship: Ca Ong.
These festivites are tied to a legend in which Emperor Gia Long was saved by a whale while he was at sea. Every year, there is a celebration in Khanh Hoa in honour of [...]
Trung Do Festival
Trung Do Festival
Time: 18th day of the 11th lunar month
Place: Ngoc Phan Commune, Thanh Oai District, Ha Tay Province
Objectif of worship: This festival honors the Viet petriot Ly Bon who led a successful revolt against the Chinese in AD 542, later proclaiming himself as the Emperor Ly Nam De. Traditional ball games known as Phet [...]
An Lu Temple Festival
An Lu Temple Festival
Time: 10th day of the 11th lunar month
Place: An Lu Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City
Objectif of worship: the well-known doctor Tue Tinh
An Lu Temple that worships the well-known doctor Tue Tinh is located in An Lu Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Hai Phong City on the alluvial range of Cam River [...]