Pilgrims worship Mother Goddess at Phu Day festival

(VOV) -Thousands of visitors flocked to the northern province of Nam Dinh for the annual 2014 Phu Day Festival to commemorate the Mother Goddess Lieu Hanh, one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese legends.

The event features traditional religious rituals including processions and incense offerings at two mains temples - Van Cat and Tien Huong.

A wide variety of cultural activities and traditional folk games also take place during the six-day festival, which officially begins on the third day of the first lunar month.

However, the festival is actually open to public all year round, but is most crowded in the first lunar month.

Visitors to Phu Day festival can experience Chau Van (spiritual) singing, which has been recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The festival is the cradle of “hau bong” (also known as “hau dong”) - an age-old spiritual ritual of the Vietnamese people, which is indispensable in the worshipping practise of the Mother Goddess religion. 

Local residents consider Phu Day festival a good opportunity to earn a living by selling local products and specialties including handicrafts, food, and bonsais.

Some photos taken at the 2014 Phu Day Festival:


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