(PLO)- The people of Tam Vu town and neighboring communes in Chau Thanh district, Long An province are busy preparing for the Vegetarian Festival on January 15 and 16 of the lunar calendar.
After the Lunar New Year, local people in Tam Vu town and neighboring communes in Chau Thanh district, Long An province consider the Vegetarian Festival as a second Tet.
| Preparations for the Vegetarian Festival are urgently underway. Photo: HD |
Coming to Tam Vu these days, the atmosphere of preparing for the festival is busy and bustling. Propaganda and decoration of communal houses and pagodas where the festival takes place, flower carts have been basically completed, ready to serve tourists from near and far to the holidays.
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| People are busy decorating for the Vegetarian Festival. Photo: HD |
The Vegetarian Festival is organized by the people of Tam Vu town, Chau Thanh district, Long An province to offer sacrifices to martyrs who died in the patriotic movement once morest the French in the second half of the 19th century. The festival is held on the 15th and 16th of the first lunar month every year at Tan Xuan Communal House, Linh Phuoc Pagoda, Ong Pagoda and Tam Vu Market with the meaning of praying for national peace, good rain and harmony, and gratitude to those who have given their lives. sacrificed for national independence.
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Preparing to design a lantern boat to parade on the river. Photo: HD |
This year’s Vegetarian Festival will be held once more from February 4 to 6, following 3 years it might not be held due to the COVID-19 epidemic. There are many activities in the festival such as: lion dance, art, folk games, rites of honor for martyrs; float parade; invite Tieu Dien Dai Si, order cakes from places of worship; invited Tieu Dien Dai to the rig; river tricks…
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Decorating, painting and repairing at Dinh Tan Xuan. Photo: HD |
The Vegetarian Festival aims to preserve, restore and develop the unique intangible cultural values of the people of Chau Thanh district.
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| Busy preparing for the Vegetarian Festival starting on February 4. Photo: HD |
In addition, the Vegetarian Festival also contributes to the propaganda and promotion of the values of the relic site, contributing to raising the awareness and responsibility of officials and people in practicing, preserving and promoting the values of cultural heritages. nationalization. In addition, maintaining and serving the needs of people and visitors for religious activities with respect to the national cultural heritage values at the relic site.
HUNG DUONG
