Bustling Dong Dinh Festival

On February 8th and 9th, the Tay Ethnic Culture and Sports Festival, Dong Dinh Temple Festival 2025, was held at the Tay Ethnic Culture House in Dong Dinh village, Phong Du commune, Tien Yen district . The ceremonial part included an incense offering ceremony at the temple and the Long Tong (Going to the Fields) ritual in the Dong Dinh temple courtyard. The festive part featured lively folk competitions such as stick pushing, tug-of-war, crossbow shooting, and throwing the ball, along with modern sports like men's and women's volleyball and men's raft racing on the Tien Yen River. The Tay Ethnic Culture and Sports Festival, Dong Dinh Temple Festival, is not only a cultural event but also an opportunity for the community and visitors to preserve and promote the cultural values ​​of the Tay ethnic group, while experiencing the beauty of traditional culture in the vibrant atmosphere of Phong Du commune.

The procession welcomes the deity and offers incense at Dong Dinh communal house.

Reenacting the "Tich Dien" ritual: A respected person in the Tay community plows the first furrow in the field as a way to bring good luck for the entire harvest season.

A competition to wrap traditional Tay ethnic rice cakes.

Tay ethnic girls participate in the traditional crossbow shooting game.

As part of the festival, a recreational volleyball tournament was held between the villages of Phong Du commune.

Tay women are captivated by the then folk songs.

The beauty of Tay ethnic girls at the "Charming Dong Dinh" traditional costume show.

Mai Linh - Tran Hoan (Tien Yen Cultural and Information Center)

Source: https://baoquangninh.vn/dac-sac-ngay-hoi-van-hoa-the-thao-dan-toc-tay-huyen-tien-yen-le-hoi-dinh-dong-dinh-nam-2025-3343392.html