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| 19 Founding Fathers Festival |
The Temple of the Founding Fathers is located in the village of Cam La on Ha Nam island. It is devoted to the cult of the 19 founding fathers, who built the dikes that created the populated island of today. Every year the festival begins on the 7th day of the 1st lunar month, which according to legend was the day, over 500 years ago, that the founding fathers discovered an underground spring on the island.
For the occasion, dignitaries present themselves to the founding fathers at the Tien Cong temple, who then choose four elderly men to assist them in the ground-breaking ritual. On the 7th day, the senior men of the village (all older than 70), along with their children and grandchildren, go to the temple carrying offerings to the decorative cult tables. This ceremony generally end at noon.
Next is the ground -breaking ritual. The four chosen men pick four balls of earth and build a mock dike in front of the incense table of the founding fathers. They then perform acts of wrestling to represent the "struggle against nature". The following party lasts into the night.
Next is the ground -breaking ritual. The four chosen men pick four balls of earth and build a mock dike in front of the incense table of the founding fathers. They then perform acts of wrestling to represent the "struggle against nature". The following party lasts into the night.
Author: Traveltovietnam
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