Hue Nam Temple Festival recognized as national heritage

  • Over hundreds of years, the festival features traditional rituals blending folk and royal cultural elements of Vietnam. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
    Over hundreds of years, the festival features traditional rituals blending folk and royal cultural elements of Vietnam. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
  • Over hundreds of years, the festival features traditional rituals blending folk and royal cultural elements of Vietnam. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
    Over hundreds of years, the festival features traditional rituals blending folk and royal cultural elements of Vietnam. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
  • Hundreds of people take part in the procession. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
    Hundreds of people take part in the procession. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
  • The Procession of the Holy Mother and Four Palaces' Mother Goddesses. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
    The Procession of the Holy Mother and Four Palaces' Mother Goddesses. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
  • The Procession of the Holy Mother and Four Palaces' Mother Goddesses. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
    The Procession of the Holy Mother and Four Palaces' Mother Goddesses. VNA Photo: Tường Vi
The Hue Nam Temple Festival (or Hon Chen Temple Festival) in the central city of Hue has been recognised as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Held annually on the second and third days of the third lunar month (March 31-April 1 this year), the festival features rituals to worships Thien Y A Na (Lady Po Nagar), the holy mother of the Cham ethnic community in the South Central region. Developed over hundreds of years, Hue Nam Temple Festival continues to attract a growing number of local residents and visitors from afar. VNA Photo: Tường Vi

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