Traditional festival of Ba Vu temple

On September 21 (August 19, Giap Thin year), in Chan Ly commune, Ly Nhan district, the traditional festival of Ba Vu temple was held in 2024. Attending the festival were comrade Nguyen Thi Doan, former Vice President, President of Vietnam Association for Promoting Education ; leaders of Ly Nhan district People's Committee, and many local people.

Delegates and many tourists from all over the world attended the festival.

This year's Ba Vu Temple Festival is held from September 20 to 22 (from August 18 to 20 of the lunar calendar) including the ceremony and the festival. The ceremony includes rich and unique rituals typical of the river region, such as: palanquin procession, lion dance, festival drum performance, festival opening ceremony, reading of two poems about Ba Vu and performing ancient dances. The festival includes exciting folk games attracting a large number of visitors and people from all over the world to attend.

Drum performance to open the festival at Ba Vu temple.

Ba Vu Temple in Vu Dien village, Chan Ly commune (Ly Nhan) worships Mrs. Vu Thi Thiet according to the legend "The daughter of Nam Xuong" by Nguyen Du in "Truyen Ky Man Luc" in the 16th century, and is revered by the people as "Holy Mother", "Mother Huong Nuong". The temple was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 1993. In order to commemorate and honor the loyalty and merit of Princess Vu Nuong in helping King Le Thanh Tong fight the enemy, every year the people of Vu Dien village, Chan Ly commune hold a festival on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month.

A ritual at the traditional festival of Ba Vu temple.

Through the festival, in addition to commemorating and honoring Princess Vu Nuong, it also aims to preserve and conserve tangible and intangible cultural values and traditional cultural values of the people of Vu Dien village, Chan Ly commune, praying for a year of favorable weather, good crops, happiness and prosperity for every family.

Le Dung

Source: https://baohanam.com.vn/van-hoa/le-hoi/le-hoi-truyen-thong-den-ba-vua-135729.html