Photos: Tho Ha Village Festival
VOV.VN - Local villagers in motley costumes parade through the streets of Tho Ha on February 28 at the triennial village festival.
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The festival brings thousands to the small village in Bac Giang Province, about 60km from Hanoi. |
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It is held every three years to honour the patron saint of the village and Dao Tri Tien, the village's pottery ancestor. |
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It has been recognized as national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism since 2012. |
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The procession begins at 10:00 am and finishes at noon at the village’s communal house. |
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A soldier carrying a 4m2-wide national flag leads the march. |
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Three village elders cast as the Three Abundances of Happiness, Prosperity and Longevity. |
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A palanquin procession is a main feature of the parade. |
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A musical troupe playing flutes and drums accompanies the procession. |
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Processioners carry a smoked calf during a procession, |
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and a pig as offerings to the saint patron and holy mother. |
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