On April 15 (March 7 of the lunar calendar), at the Hung Temple historical relic site, Viet Tri city ( Phu Tho ), the Organizing Committee of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Anniversary 2024 organized a palanquin procession to Hung Temple to pay tribute to the Hung Kings and ancestors who built the country.
The palanquin procession to Hung Temple on the occasion of Hung Kings' death anniversary - Hung Temple Festival is a traditional ritual that has been maintained and preserved for thousands of years by communes in the vicinity of the relic. Photo: Ta Toan/VNA
This is one of the activities to honor the value of Hung King worship in Phu Tho, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; at the same time, it reflects the traditional rituals that have been maintained and preserved for thousands of years.
At exactly 7:30 a.m. on April 15, the palanquin procession from communal houses and temples of 7 communes and towns on the outskirts of the relic site, including Hung Lo, Kim Duc, Hy Cuong, Chu Hoa communes and Van Phu ward (Viet Tri city), Tien Kien commune, Hung Son town (Lam Thao district) took place at the Ceremony Center, Hung Temple Historical Relic Site.
The palanquin procession to Hung Temple recreates the cultural and religious activities of the people of the ancestral land associated with the Ancestor Worship. At the same time, the ritual creates richness and appeal to folk cultural activities on the occasion of the Ancestor's Death Anniversary; arouses pride in national history and cultural traditions toeducate awareness, the spirit of great solidarity and the morality of "remembering the source when drinking water" and "remembering the person who planted the tree when eating fruit".
The palanquin procession of the communes, wards and towns in the suburbs to the Hung Temple National Historical Site. Photo: Ta Toan/VNA
The procession is arranged in the following order: Leading the way is the lion dance team, followed by the procession of the national flag and festival flags, the procession of the small god flags; young girls carrying offerings, incense and flowers; the group of people playing gongs, drums, the octet and Sinh Tien dance, the procession of the eight treasures, the procession of umbrellas, the palanquin, the chief celebrant and officials... The leaders of the commune, ward and town, the elders wearing traditional costumes and turbans, and the people participate in the procession. The offerings include incense, flowers, fruits, banh chung, banh giay and local products...
The palanquin procession to Hung Temple on the occasion of Hung Kings' death anniversary - Hung Temple Festival is a traditional ritual that has been maintained and preserved for thousands of years by communes in the vicinity of the relic. Photo: Ta Toan/VNA
In the resounding sound of drums and the graceful sound of the Senh Tien music, young men, women, elders and villagers dressed up in traditional long dresses, silk pants and turbans, their faces cheerful and eager. People and tourists from all over the world excitedly watched the palanquin procession, creating a bustling, joyful atmosphere, both sacred and very close and everyday, clearly showing the communal spirit in the beliefs and palanquin processions of the communes around Hung Temple, leaving a deep impression in the hearts of tourists from all over the world.
According to Baotintuc.vn
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