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Traditional festivals listed national intangible cultural heritage
Festivals at the Va Temple and Hat Mon Temple in the capital city
of Ha Noi have been named as part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage,
Ha Noi Moi newspaper reports.
The Va festival is organised in autumn and spring every year at the Va Temple in
Trung Hung Commune, Son Tay suburban district. It honours the god of Tan Vien
Mountain known as Son Tinh, who is respected as one of the immortals in Viet
Nam’s folk tale.
The Hat Mon festival at the Hat Mon Temple in Hat Mon Commune, Phuc Tho suburban
district commemorates the contributions to the nation by the two national
heroines, known as the Trung sisters.
The two sisters, Trung Trac and Trung Nhi, led their troops on elephant back to
repel Chinese invaders for three years. The victory brought the liberation for
Dai Viet (an old name for Viet Nam) after 247 years of Chinese domination.
Besides the two festivals, an additional 13 heritages were also listed as
National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and
Tourism in Decision 246/QD-BVHTTDL.
Source: VNA |
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