The event is typically celebrated in Song Doc town of Tran Van Thoi district inCa Mau province between the 14th and the 16th days of the second lunar month.
Most notably, the occasion features various rituals which are aimed at payingrespecting to whales whilst participants pray for a bumper catch during futurefishing trips.
The festival is observed under the belief that whales rescue people in dangerat sea, whilst they also represent a symbol of good fortune that can bringlocal people a prosperous fishing season.
The duration of the event usually attracts flocks of local people and visitorseach year./.
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