Why do people eat rice and wine on the Dragon Boat Festival?

TPO - Tet Doan Ngo, also known as the “insect killing” festival, has long been imprinted in the Vietnamese people’s memory with the image of colorful trays of food: sticky rice wine, red plums, ripe lychees, and refreshing ash cakes. But few people pay attention to why the dishes on this day often taste sour?

1. What day is the Duanwu Festival?

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  3rd day of the 5th lunar month every year

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  May 4th of Lunar calendar every year

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  5th day of the 5th lunar month every year

The correct answer is option C: Doan Ngo Festival is also known as Doan Duong Festival, Insect Extermination Festival and is usually held on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. Accordingly, Doan Ngo Festival is on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month every year. In 2025, Doan Ngo Festival is on May 31, 2025, falling on Saturday.

2. Where does the Duanwu Festival originate from?

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  China

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  Chosen

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  Japan

The correct answer is A: Insect extermination day, also known as Duanwu Festival, is a holiday originating from China. After a long time, this holiday was spread to other countries in the East Asian region such as Vietnam, Japan, Korea, and North Korea with different meanings and ways of organizing.

3. In Korea, on the day of insect extermination, do they also make offerings like the Vietnamese?

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  Correct

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  Wrong

The correct answer is B: Each culture is different, so the insect extermination festival in each country is also different. For example, in Korea, they do not display offerings like the Vietnamese, but they dance, wash their hair with the grass of Thạch Xương Bồ, play wrestling, eat Suritteok and Yaktteok made from rice flour and nuts with the wish for a peaceful and lucky year.

4. For Chinese people, what do they celebrate on the Dragon Boat Festival?

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  Make banh troi, banh chay

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  Clean the house

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  Clean the house, organize dragon boat races; wear scented bags to ward off evil spirits

The correct answer is option C: In China, where the Duanwu Festival originated, Chinese people clean their houses, organize dragon boat races, wear scented bags to ward off evil spirits, eat dumplings, sip Realgar wine to kill insects, disinfect, or apply it to the face, neck, or palms of children to help them grow up healthy.

5. In Vietnam, on the Duanwu Festival, people eat rice and wine to ward off evil spirits?

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  Correct

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  Wrong

The correct answer is A: According to folk beliefs, during the Duanwu Festival, evil spirits can attack the human body through the digestive tract. Eating sour foods and rice wine will help eliminate or weaken them. Therefore, these fruits are often used in insect extermination rituals.

6. Why do people offer banh u tro on the Duanwu Festival?

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  Good health and luck

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  Wishing you a bountiful harvest!

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The correct answer is A: Offering banh ú tro on Tet Doan Duong also shows the wish for good health and luck for yourself and your family. Preserving traditional culture: On this occasion, people often offer banh tro to express their sincerity to their ancestors and pray for a bountiful harvest.

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