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Truong Ba Temple Festival named national cultural heritage

The central province of Quang Ngai received on May 10 a certificate recognising the Truong Ba Temple Festival in Tra Xuan town, Tra Bong district, as part of the national intangible cultural heritage.
Truong Ba Temple Festival named national cultural heritage ảnh 1The Truong Ba Temple Festival has been listed as part of the national intangible cultural heritage (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ngai (VNA) – The central province of Quang Ngaireceived on May 10 a certificate recognising the Truong Ba Temple Festival inTra Xuan town, Tra Bong district, as part of the national intangible culturalheritage.

Located 52 km to the northwest of Quang NgaiCity, Truong Ba Temple worships Thien Y A Na (Lady Po Nagar), the holy motherof the Cham ethnic community in the south central region. It is also dedicatedto Bui Ta Han and Mai Dinh Dong, two saints who actually existed.

The festival at the temple reflects thedevelopment of communities in western areas of Quang Ngai and shows localresidents’ aspirations for peace and wealth.

It combines the cultures of the Kinh, Cham andCor ethnic people. This year’s event, beginning on May 10 (the 15th day of thefourth lunar month), also attracts Hoa (ethnic Chinese) and Hre ethnics, alongwith people of other ethnic groups in nearby Quang Nam province, Da Nang city and from the south of Vietnam.

As the Truong Ba Temple Festival is adestination for people of different ethnic groups and religions, it issignificant to uniting communities.

Chairman of the Tra Bong district People’sCommittee Nguyen Xuan Bac said the festival is an occasion for locals to refreshthemselves before a new crop. It also demonstrates the solidarity of peoplefrom different areas.

Lasting through May 12, the festival willinclude a wide range of activities such as lion and dragon dancing, “ba trao”singing, “ca dao” singing and dancing, gong performances, and folk games.

It is expected to attract more than 4,000visitors.-VNA
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