Ball scrambling festival

The festival commemorates Royal Highness Linh Lang, the fourth son of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072), who organised the festival at the beginning of each year as a health training activity for his soldiers (Source: VNA)

The festival commemorates Royal Highness Linh Lang, the fourth son of Emperor Ly Thanh Tong (1054-1072), who organised the festival at the beginning of each year as a health training activity for his soldiers (Source: VNA)

Seniors of the village get ready to beat a drum to commence the festival. (Source: VNA

The festival comprises competitions amongst children of the village, aged under 11 years, under 14 years and local adults (Source: VNA)

The festival comprises competitions amongst children of the village, aged under 11 years, under 14 years and local adults (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

Bare-chested men in brightly coloured belts grapple for possession of the giant wooden ball (Source: VNA)

The team which scores three consecutive points is named the victors (Source: VNA)