Pig procession festival in La Phu village

A large number of local people and visitors joined the Pig Procession festival in La Phu village, Hoai Duc, Hanoi on February 17 (the 13th day of Lunar New Year).
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 1The annual festival takes place on the 13th day of the first lunar month (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 2Local people worship their Tutelary God with offerings of pigs (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 3Villagers raise a pig with special care from the previous year to reach 120-200kg (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 4The selection and breeding of pigs is a rigorous process (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 5The pigs to be sacrificed this year were chosen carefully and raised by the most skilled farmers in the village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 6Each hamlet sends their pigs to the communal house for the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 7Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 8Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 9Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 10Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 11Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 12Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 13Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
Pig procession festival in La Phu village ảnh 14Pig procession in La Phu village (Photo: VNA)
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