Keyword: "whale worship"

Ngoc Lang Nam Hai in Ho Chi Minh City, widely known as the whale cemetery, has become a distinctive spiritual and cultural landmark for coastal residents, reflecting a long-standing belief system deeply intertwined with the lives of fishing communities.

Measuring 12 metres in length and nearly 2 metres in width, an intact massive whale skeleton is displayed in a glass cabinet at a temple worshipping Ong Nam Hai (the local respectful name of whale) in Da Loc commune, Hau Loc district, the north-central coastal province of Thanh Hoa.

A dead whale weighing about one tonne has been found washed up on a beach in the central province of Quang Binh, a local official said on March 3.

The Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) festival, an annual traditional event of local fishermen, is underway in Ho Chi Minh City’s Can Gio district.

More than 4,000 people took part in the annual Nghinh Ong (Whale Worship) Festival that fishermen in the Mekong province of Bac Lieu honour the giant marine mammals.