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Truc Tay Communal House Festival

Time: the 22nd day of the second lunar month.

Place: Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province.

Objects of worship: The Saint Tam Giang.

Characteristics: Traditional games: skiff-rowing race, rowing boat for catching ducks

Tu Ha Temple Festival

Time: 8th day of the first lunar month.

Place: Ha Ho Temple, Hong Giang Commune, Luc Ngan District, Bac Giang Province.

Objects of worship: General Vu Thanh (who had a feats of arms during the wars against Yuan-Mongolian aggressions in the 13th century).

Characteristics: Performing glorious feats of arms of General Vu Thành, lion dancing contest of which human overlap, xoong hao singing (love-song of the Dao), wrestling contest, chèo popular opera performances of many chèo theatrical local groups.

Yen The Festival

Time: March 16 (solar calendar)

Place: Cau Go Townlet, Yen The District, Bac Giang Province

Objects of worship: Hoang Hoa Tham, a general and peasant leader who championed the struggle against colonialism for more than 30 years.

Characteristics: Traditional games: wrestling, swinging, human chess, Chinese chess, cock-fighting, lion dances, horse races and archery, vying for ball...

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