Cultural Festivals and Travels

Ry Festival

Time: the 9th to the 10th day of the second lunar month.

Place: Thieu Ly Commune, Thieu Hoa District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Objects of worship: 5 village's tutelary gods (Thanh Ca, Thien Phuc, Dai Hanh, Thai To, Bach Y Long).

Characteristics: Tran chess (Ry chess) playing. There are performance of gestures and announcement of the chess king like to tom diem.

Time: 6th to the 10th day of the first lunar month.

Place: Tien Loc Commune, Hau Loc District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Objects of worship: The founder of forging and coining.

Characteristics: dum singing by boys and girls of Bui Village; a cut table procession by Ngo and Son villages.

Time: The 21st day of the eighth lunar month.

Place: Duong Tu Hamlet, Kien Tho Commune, Ngoc Lac District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Objects of worship: Le Lai who sacrificed his life to save Le Loi.

Characteristics: Sacrifices - offering ceremony, incense offering in commemorating Le Lai.

Time: 7th to the 13th day of the first lunar month.

Place: Dinh Tuong Commune, Yen Dinh District, Thanh Hoa Province.

Objects of worship: Cao Son lap thach (a round stone).

Characteristics: procession of god, sacrifices - offering ceremony, statue washing, vie for ball), high jumping.

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