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Time: the 10th day of the second lunar month.
Place: Linh Dam Hamlet, Hoang Liet Commune, Thanh Tri District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Bao Ninh (water-nymph).
Characteristics: Offering fish feast (without head), human chess playing, duck catching, boat rowing.
Time: Spring Festival: 4th day of the first lunar month. National Ancestor commemorating festival: 12th day to the 14th day of the tenth lunar month.
Place: Xuan Duc Village, Tan Minh Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi
Objects of worship: Lac Long Quan, Au Co.
Characteristics: Huc cau game. The ball symbolizes for the sun, is pained red, made by lôc thông wood, and weighs about 60 - 70kg.
Time: 4th day of the first lunar month.
Place: Xuan Lai Hamlet, Xuan Thu Commune, Soc Son District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Saint Dong.
Characteristics:Wrestling, carrying water and making fire for rice cooking contest, striving for flags and "mo tugging" game.
Time: 17th day of the third lunar month.
Place: Yen My Commune,Thanh Tri District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: The village's tutelary god Cao Son Royal Highest.
Characteristics: Traditional games: bird fighting, duck catching, seesaw playing, pots smashing contest, rice cooking contest.
Time: the 10th day of the second lunar month.
Place: Lien Mac Commune, Tu Liem District, Hanoi.
Objects of worship: Bach Hac Tam Giang, Princess Tuc Chinh.
Characteristics: Custom of establishing a relationship between neighbour villages to take part in the festival. Offering is only ordinary rice, sesame and salt (roasted and crushed). Mock battle of throwing sand game.
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