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 the Whale. The rituals are held in communal houses and during the cermony there is Ba Trao singing a Chau performances.
2/ Dinh Mai Festival
Time: 20th day of the 12th lunar month.
Place: Thanh Mai Commune, Thanh Oai District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Ha Khoi Royal Highest, who had merit of assistant Dinh Bo Linh quelling vassal of Do Canh Thac – who ruled Thanh Oai Region
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