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HCM City: Can Gio district to host Nghinh Ong festival

The Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival is scheduled to take place in Can Thanh, Can Gio district in Ho Chi Minh City on September 23 -25.
HCM City: Can Gio district to host Nghinh Ong festival ảnh 1Scene at a ritual at sea of the Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival (Photo: VNA)

HCM City (VNA) – The NghinhOng (Whale Worship) festival is scheduled to take place in Can Thanh, Can Giodistrict in Ho Chi Minh City on September 23 -25.

The opening ceremony will be hosted at CanThanh Town park, featuring musical performances, including hat boi (classicaldrama).

The festival, an annual traditional festivalof local fishermen, was recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage in2013 and consists of rituals and festive activities.

The ritual part will include a pilgrimage toSac Forest War Martyrs Cemetery to remember soldiers who died to protect thecountry, a rite to pay tribute to founders of the land and a ceremony for localfishermen to celebrate a bumper catch.

HCM City: Can Gio district to host Nghinh Ong festival ảnh 2A parade at the festival last year (Photo: VNA)

The festive part features a photo exhibitionon local revolutionary tradition and socio-economic development, a market andfood fair, a mid-autumn festival night and folk games.

Nghing Ong or Cau Ngu festival is a culturalidentity of south central coastal localities, which has been preserved andpassed down through generations. It aims to pray for bumper hauls of fish, safevoyages and peace for the nation.

According to local lodging serviceproviders, most of their room have been booked for the festival.-VNA
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