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Dong Ky firecracker procession festival excites crowds

Wednesday, 18:09, 25/01/2023

VOV.VN - The Dong Ky firecracker procession festival kicked off in Tu Son city in the northern province of Bac Ninh on January 25, the fourth day of the first lunar month, drawing the participation of thousands of villagers and tourists.

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The festival that takes place from the fourth to the sixth days of the first lunar month marks new spring every year with participants believing joining the festival will bring them good luck.
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The festival is associated with the myth of Saint Thien Cuong, who fought the Xich Quy invaders. It is organised annually in honour of Saint Thien Cuong’s glorious victory who originally came from Dong Ky village.
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The two crackers used in the procession are made of wood and painted with gold lacquer. They are six metres in length with a diameter of 0.6 metres.
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The bodies of the crackers were carved to feature the images of a dragon, a unicorn, a turtle, and a phoenix in the hope of favourable weather.
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Many families take their children to the festival.
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Hundreds of people participate in the procession which lasts roughly two hours.
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Each cracker is decorated to have one star-shaped end and a drum-shaped end, weighing nearly 1,000 kilograms.
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In the procession, each cracker is alternately carried by around 100 young men from the traditional cultural house to the ground of the communal house.
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It takes Dong Ky villagers two months to prepare for the procession.
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The festival has been recognised as one of the national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.