Festival commemorates nation’s legendary mother

  • A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Hoa district Nguyen Ngoc Anh offers incense at the ritual. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Hoa district Nguyen Ngoc Anh offers incense at the ritual. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • A palanquin procession is held, taking the offerings from the communal house to the Au Co Temple. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A palanquin procession is held, taking the offerings from the communal house to the Au Co Temple. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
  • A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
    A ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn
A festival dedicated to Au Co – the legendary mother of Vietnam – opened in Hien Luong commune of Ha Hoa district, the northern province of Phu Tho, on February 4 (or the seventh day of the Lunar New Year). The festival was opened with a ritual worshipping the guardian deity at the local communal house. A palanquin procession began later in the day, taking the offerings from the communal house to the Au Co Temple. The ritual prays for peace, good weather, prosperity and happiness. VNA Photo: Tạ Toàn

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