Every springtime, on the right bank of the Lo River, the land of An Thai comes alive with vibrant flags and lively spring songs. The An Thai Communal House worships mountain gods and the Hung Kings. The main festival day is on the 1st day of the first lunar month, when villagers hold a grand celebration that includes the important and unique ritual of ceremonial singing, commonly known as Xoan singing. This ritual is not only a vital tradition of An Thai village but is also found in many other villages throughout the midland region of Phu Tho.The An Thai village festival is captivating because it encompasses many elements of folk art — literature, singing, music, and visual arts — all combining to create a unique Xoan singing performance. The imagery in Xoan singing is simple and rustic, yet it expresses great aspirations and holds special significance in the spiritual life of the local people.

The festival brought together most of the ethnic groups in the region. In addition to the worship ceremony for Vu Thanh, there was also a reenactment of a symbolic battle scene representing the victory led by Vu Thanh. Vu Thanh was a notable figure who contributed to the Tran Dynasty’s resistance against the Mongol–Yuan invaders in the 13th century. In the final decisive battle, Vu Thanh was seriously wounded and passed away in Ha Ho in 1288.

Alongside the ceremonial rituals held at the communal house and Doan Minh Pagoda, the festival also features a palanquin procession and various traditional folk games for entertainment, such as boat racing, duck-catching by boat, and classical Tuồng opera and Quan họ folk singing performances in the evening. The Tho Ha Festival — a long-standing traditional folk festival — has become renowned for its grand scale, rich and unique content, and its lively, vibrant atmosphere. It will forever endure through time and remains a source of pride for the people of Kinh Bac.

The festival begins with a ritual offering to the deities, praying for a year of favorable weather, bountiful harvests, good health for the people, warm and happy families, and peaceful, harmonious villages.A distinctive highlight of the ritual segment that always attracts a large number of participants is the solemn procession of the saints, which is held grandly from Vuong Communal House to Dành Temple and back.

The Vong Communal House Festival is a long-standing traditional festival held annually on the 15th and 16th days of the first lunar month. During the festival, visitors can not only admire the grand and solemn procession, watch the horse sacrifice ceremony accompanied by a special ritual poem, but also participate in various sports competitions and lively traditional folk games such as wrestling, martial arts performances, horse racing, crossbow shooting, swinging, cockfighting, chess, phết ball game, kite flying contests, and calligraphy running contests.In addition, at the Cau Vong festival, there are theatrical performances and singing contests held between local troupes and visiting groups from other areas, making the festival even more vibrant and bustling.

All the village divisions will carry palanquins, drums, gongs, flags, and banners, gathering at the temple — the place where the saint Hung Linh Công is worshipped. After the ceremony at the temple, everyone will proceed to the pagoda carrying two wooden divine horse statues (one white and one red), placed on wooden carriages with wheels. The procession of the divine horses marks the opening event of a very lively festival day. Visitors often join the procession in groups, following the palanquins stretching from the temple to the pagoda, passing through Yen Ngua Mountain.When the procession arrives at the pagoda, the divine horses are placed solemnly on stands, then the incense pots are brought down to the assembly hall, and banana stalks (called “do”) are brought into the pagoda to start the ceremony. The banana stalks are selected according to specific standards to hold the “do” sticks. These are bamboo poles of medium thickness, about two “giong” (a local length unit) long, sharpened at one end to form a flower shape (similar to the “do” sticks at Soc Son temple but not dyed red). Beside the flower-shaped “do” is a ripe rice ear with full grains. Each division prepares 10 such “do” sticks. Sixty “do” sticks (from 6 divisions) are inserted into the banana stalk and then carried into the pagoda, which is called the “do procession.” The flower-shaped “do” and rice ear symbolize the sincere prayers to Buddha for favorable weather, harmonious winds and rains, and fruitful crops.After the ritual, these “do” flowers are distributed to the village elders who are in their seventies, eighties, and nineties. Next comes the ceremony called “rolling the flag and stamping the ground.” All officials and young men from the divisions carry drums, gongs, flags, and banners, dressed in traditional costumes with scarves and neat pants, proceeding to a large prepared open field of nearly one acre, guided by an official in charge and following drum signals.The troops march in a semicircular formation, rolling into three circles, while beating drums and gongs loudly. After forming a long line, they fold to form the shape of the Chinese character “tâm” (meaning “heart” or “mind”) and stand in three rows with flags and drums evenly spread. Following the drumbeats and commands from the official, the troops perform dozens of coordinated movements such as standing at attention, sitting down, raising flags, lowering flags, turning left, turning right, all synchronized with the drumbeats.Following this is the “pulling characters” ceremony, or arranging characters. Here, the people often arrange the characters “tâm,” “nhân,” and “đức” — representing “heart,” “benevolence,” and “virtue” — in Chinese calligraphy.

Along the stream, trees hang their shadows gently reflecting on the clear water. There are three temples — the Upper Temple, the Middle Temple, and the Lower Temple — built during the Lê Dynasty (16th–17th century), dedicated to Princess Quế Mỵ Nương, daughter of King Hùng Định Vương. She was honored as the Supreme Mountain Holy Mother for her role in reclaiming and developing this land. Every year, to commemorate her merits, the local people hold the Suối Mỡ Temple Festival on the 30th of March and the 1st of April in the lunar calendar.On the main festival day, April 1st, besides the lively and bustling procession, at the Lower Temple, villagers organize various traditional games and ethnic sports such as wrestling, Chinese chess, swinging, cockfighting, archery, ethnic martial arts, badminton, football, volleyball, and chess. Among these, archery and ethnic martial arts are performed by local natives. At night, there is a traditional spiritual singing performance (hát chầu văn), making the festival lively and vibrant throughout the night.The Suối Mỡ Festival is a famous festival in Lục Nam, attracting a large number of visitors from both inside and outside the province to come and pay homage and participate in the festivities.

Visiting the Tiên Lục Festival amid the poetic spring scenery with lush green mountains and hills, you cannot help but be amazed by the image of the thousand-year-old Dã Hương tree beside the Viễn Sơn communal house (also called the Dã Tree communal house), standing tall through the years. On festival days, not only local residents and tourists from afar but also descendants who have moved away for work return to join the festival, creating a lively and bustling atmosphere.Following the lively procession is the solemn ceremony honoring the saint Cao Sơn, who is worshiped here. Next comes a series of festive activities such as the cầu (pole) snatching contest, calligraphy competition, swing riding, tug-of-war, wrestling, cockfighting, and a traditional communal feast featuring dishes like sticky rice, pork, pork intestines, vegetables, cooked cassava, pork bone stew with mỡ root, soup, and more, attracting a large number of participants. The Tiên Lục Festival has long been a well-known regional event, annually organized under the attention and direction of the People's Committee of Lạng Giang district.

In the thick incense smoke, from the bottom of everyone’s hearts, people turn towards goodness, praying for all blessings to come to their families and clans. Scenes of warm welcomes, enthusiastic invitations, meetings, well wishes, and heartfelt farewells fill the atmosphere with human warmth. On the temple grounds, singing troupes and performance groups continuously entertain for several days and nights.Then there are the scenes of Quan họ singing, the ritual of offering betel leaves and water by the matched couples, making the festival even livelier and more joyful. Alongside solemn and respectful ceremonies, the Bổ Đà temple festival also features some traditional folk games like wrestling, cockfighting, stealing the bridge, and swinging, adding to the vibrant atmosphere.

During the festival day, the monks and nuns at the temple light incense, chant sutras, and recite Buddha’s name at the Three Jewels Hall, the First Patriarch’s Hall, and the Second Patriarch’s Hall. They also ring the Hoang Duong bell to propagate Buddhist teachings in the early morning and evening. Every year, on the day of the festival, visitors from all directions come bustling to the temple.Most of the visitors to the La Pagoda Festival are elderly people, nuns, and young men and women. Temporary stalls are set up along the road from the Three Gates to the Front Hall. Inside the temple grounds, there are no stalls, but there are many groups offering incense and performing rituals. At the same time, there are performing troupes presenting Buddhist plays that attract many spectators.

On the main festival day, the 6th of the first lunar month, alongside the grand procession, a solemn incense offering ceremony is held. The flag-raising ceremony, speeches, the reading of the "Great Proclamation of Bình Ngô," and the military parade dance take place with solemnity, accompanied by majestic and stirring music that inspires the hearts of all.Immediately following, a series of traditional folk games are organized: human chess, wrestling, football, cockfighting, swinging, and more. Cultural performances such as chèo (traditional opera), tuồng (classical drama), and musical exchanges continue until the festival ends.On the same day, the village festivals of Thành village in Xương Giang commune and Vẽ village in Thọ Xương ward are also held at the village communal houses and temples, creating a vast festive space that attracts many locals from the region to attend the Xương Giang Festival.

The festival begins with an opening speech explaining the significance of the Yên Thế peasant uprising movement and affirming the spirit of this eternal and indomitable rebellion. This is followed by a parade showcasing strength, dignity, and splendor—this moment is also the liveliest part of the festival, featuring performances reenacting Hoàng Hoa Thám and his troops... rekindling the heroic history of our ancestors.

The ancient tradition is still maintained: from 3 a.m., people from neighboring villages start heading to the market. In many fields of Cao Thượng, there are even faint glimmers of light from villagers harvesting vegetables at night to bring to the market on the second day of Tết. On the spacious ground in front of the temple and behind the communal house is where goods are displayed for sale.The Cao Thượng market on the second day of Tết is held only once a year, right in the courtyard of the communal house. The main goods are celery, fresh fish, and rice noodles. Buyers and sellers are all cheerful, with sellers not overpricing and buyers not haggling.

The Traditional Festival of Chem Temple is held annually to honor and express gratitude for the merits of King Khang Hy Ly Ong Trong (also known as Saint Chem).This is also an occasion for those who live far from their homeland to return to their roots, and for visitors from all over to explore the traditional cultural values of Bac Tu Liem District and its people. The festival also serves as a ceremonial prayer for favorable weather and bountiful harvests, reflecting the agricultural beliefs of the ancient Red River Delta communities.The festival features vibrant and exciting activities such as human chess, tug of war, and sack races, promising to draw strong community participation and leave a lasting impression on visitors from near and far.

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