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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]