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Time: From the 14th to the 15th day
of the first lunar month.
Place: Lao Cai City, Lao Cai
Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao.
Characteristics: A palanquin
procession, tug of war contest,
wrestling contest, and con throwing,
sticks pushing, no (arbalest)
shooting.
Thuong Temple is located on the Hoa
Hieu Hill, Lao Cai City, dedicated
to Tran Hung Dao - the famous
general of Tran Dynasty. He
commanded the Dai Viet troops
defensive in Lao Cai in 1257. The
spring festival is organized at the
cutural center of Lao Cai Ward and
Thuong and Mau Temples. The
ceremonies include the opening
festival, processions of the Holy
Mother and Thien hau Nuong;
worshipping ceremony takes place on
the 14th day, thanksgiving ceremony
is on the 15th day to pray for
peaceful and prosperous things to
everyone. It involves traditional
singing and dancing performances and
mountainous ethnic games: con
throwing, arbalest shooting, tug of
war, stick pushing, wrestle, cocks
fighting, swinging... The spring
festival is alco displayed brocade
souvernirs, local goods which are
made by girls of the Mong, the Dao,
the Thai...
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