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Friday, April 23, 2010

Dam Village Festival

Dam village is located in Tay Tuu commune, Tu Liem district near Hanoi. The ancient Dam Village festival is celebrated once every 5 years from the 9th-11th day of the 3rd lunar month ( started yesterday ). Villagers in Dam village has been worshipping the Tam Giang idol for thousand of years and this festival is dedicated to honour and to pray to the idol. During the festival, a procession of the idol to the shrine is held and sacrifices made at the communal house. Other activities which are often held include boat race, releasing of pigeons and cock fighting.

( Dragon dance being performed to welcome the procession of Idol Tam Giang )
















( Villagers lining up to witness the Idol procesion )


( The procession with the Idol heading to the shrine )























( Releasing of pigeons ceremony held outside the shrine )
















( Procession has reached the shrine )

















( Boat races are one of the activities held during the festival )
















The night before the festival. Road leading to the shrine is lit up with lanterns )

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