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Cultural Festivals and Travels

Ung Thien Communal House Festival

Time: 6th to 8th day of the third lunar month and the 26th day of the ninth lunar month.

Place: Lang Ha Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Goddess Nguyen quan hau tho; Linh Lang, Tu Nuong ton than, Cao Son Royal Highest, Princess Vinh Gia.

Characteristics: Worshipping Mother in the communal house, washing statue ceremony, sacrifices - offering ceremony, incense offering. The festival takes place at three villages (Lang Thuong, Lang Trung, Lang Ha) at the same time.

Vai Village Festival (Tam Xa Festival)

Time: 12th day of the third lunar month and once every 3 years on the 5th day of the fourth lunar month.

Place: Tam Xa Commune, Dong Anh District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Tan Vien, Cao Son, Quí Minh, Long Linh, Lady Cam.

Characteristics: Nhap tich sacrifice (recognize a member of village), main feast sacrifice, Tong tich sacrifice (unrecognized member to a village), Yen vi sacrifice, confucian scholars sacrifice, and mask dance.

Van Phuc Communal House Festival

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

Place: 32 Doi Can Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Linh Lang Royal Highest (according to the legend, he is the 4th son of King Ly Thanh Tong), Mother Thien Tien Ly Hue Tong.

Characteristics: A procession, drum dance, vieing for red silk.

Ve Communal House Festival

Time: the 9th to the 11th day of the second lunar month.

Place: Dong Ngac Commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi.

Objects of worship: Saint Doc Cuoc son tien (Saint of fairy mountain), Le Khoi - a meritorious official of Le Dynasty, Earth genie.

Characteristics: Contest of reciting poem, ca tru singing. The specialities are khoai cake and rattan and bamboo products.