As is customary every year, on the 22nd day of the 2nd lunar month, the people and authorities of Ngu Loc commune (Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province) solemnly organize the Cau Ngu festival.
The Fishing Festival takes place in the coastal area of Ngư Lộc commune, which has the highest population density in the country.
According to the elders in the village, the Cau Ngu festival originated from the Cau Mat festival of the residents of Diem Pho village, which dates back to when the village was first established during the Le dynasty.
The deities worshipped at this festival include the Three Jewels of Buddhism, the Four Holy Mothers, the Great King of the East Sea, the Venerable God of Ne Son, and the Great General of the South Sea… This is the biggest festival of the year in the commune, and also the largest and most distinctive festival of the coastal area of Thanh Hoa province.
Video of the Fishing Festival in the country's most populous village.
Early in the morning, on all the major and minor roads of Ngu Loc commune, people flocked to the coastal dike to watch the procession of the palanquin and the Dragon Pearl, as well as the drumming and lion dance performances. The entire dike was packed with people.
Crowds flock to the Ngư Lộc Commune Cultural Center - where the festival takes place (Photo: P. Tuấn).
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, a local resident: "Every year on this day, we have to put aside all our work to go watch the procession of the palanquin and the Dragon Pearl. Many families also arrange their schedules to come and participate in the festival. We hope for a year of good fortune."
"To watch the festival, my family had to go to the dike early to choose a good spot because there were so many people," said Mr. Thanh.
The Cau Ngu Festival was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 11, 2017.
According to tradition, organizing this festival holds great spiritual and cultural significance for the coastal region. Throughout the festival, clans and people in the commune come to offer prayers, hoping for favorable weather, national peace and prosperity, a successful fishing season, and a happy and prosperous life for the fishermen.
People crowded together to watch the procession of the palanquin along the coastal dike of Ngu Loc commune.
It is known that the Ngư Lộc fishing festival was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on September 11, 2017, and is considered the largest fishing festival in Thanh Hóa province.
For a long time, Ngu Loc commune has been known as a commune with no agricultural land. The commune has the smallest residential land area at only 0.46 km2, while its population is over 18,000 people, resulting in a population density of 36,000 people/km2.
According to the 2019 census data, the population density in Ngu Loc is 15 times higher than in Hanoi and 8.25 times higher than in Ho Chi Minh City. Even Monaco, the country with the highest population density in the world, only has 19,500 people/km2.
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