Do Son buffalo fighting festival resumed in Hai Phong
The traditional Do Son buffalo fighting festival took place in Do Son district of the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 4 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The traditional Do Son buffalo fighting festival took place in the northern port city of Hai Phong’s Do Son district on September 4 after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exploring the unique buffalo fighting festival of Hai Phong
The Buffalo Fighting Festival is a famous traditional event that closely attaches with the name of Do Son in the northern port city of Hai Phong. It is a traditional cultural, religious or artistic activity that reflects the material and spiritual life of a community in the past.
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