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Firework procession festival in Bac Ninh province

On every 4th day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Ky villagers hold a firecracker procession to commemorate the day when general Thien Cuong gave order for soldiers to march into battle defeating enemies.
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  • Among those who participate in the procession are local women who are 51 years old called "b​a đ​am". (Photo: VNA)

  • Local people are excited to see the procession (Photo: VNA)

  • The firecrackers were carried through the main road in the village by 300 men who are less than 50 years old.
    (Photo: VNA)

  • From early morning, local men carried firecrackers of 6 and 5.8 metres long, which were decorated with dragons, unicorns, tortoises and phoenixes to the village traditional house. The giant firecrackers would be taken to the village commune house in a procession. (Photo: VNA)

  • On every 4th day of the lunar New Year, Dong Ky villagers hold a firecracker procession to celebrate General Thi​en C​uong, who is the tutelary god of the village and the one who led locals to fight foreign invaders. (Photo: VNA)

  • The annual firework procession festival takes place in ​Dong K​y Village (​Dong Quang, T​u S​on, Bac Ninh).

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