Hundred-year-old Dong Hoa fishing festival in Ha Tinh - a yearly tradition

  • A young girl enjoys catching fish using nom (bell-shaped trapping basket). VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    A young girl enjoys catching fish using nom (bell-shaped trapping basket). VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Locals join the Dong Hoa fishing festival in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Locals join the Dong Hoa fishing festival in Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh province. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Dong Hoa fishing festival is held annually after rice harvest season, carries with it local cultural significance of praying for the development of aquaculture, agriculture and the unity of the village. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Dong Hoa fishing festival is held annually after rice harvest season, carries with it local cultural significance of praying for the development of aquaculture, agriculture and the unity of the village. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Many people from nearby districts, such as Do Luong district in Nghe An province, gather at Vuc marsh at 6.00 am to participate in Dong Hoa fishing festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Many people from nearby districts, such as Do Luong district in Nghe An province, gather at Vuc marsh at 6.00 am to participate in Dong Hoa fishing festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Thousands of people immerse in the water of Vuc marsh to catch fishes during the festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Thousands of people immerse in the water of Vuc marsh to catch fishes during the festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Locals believe that whoever catches big fishes at Dong Hoa fishing festival will get lucky and have a bumper crop next season. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Locals believe that whoever catches big fishes at Dong Hoa fishing festival will get lucky and have a bumper crop next season. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
  • Locals bring their own fishing gear such as nom (bell-shaped trapping basket), vo (traditional fishing net) or vot (sweep-net with handle) to join the festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà
    Locals bring their own fishing gear such as nom (bell-shaped trapping basket), vo (traditional fishing net) or vot (sweep-net with handle) to join the festival. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà

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Hundred-year-old Dong Hoa fishing festival in Ha Tinh - a yearly tradition
07/01/2024 08:14 | TTXVN |
Dong Hoa fishing festival is an annual hundred-year-old event in Vuc marsh area, Nghi Xuan district, one of the unique traditional festivals in Ha Tinh province. The festival is usually organised on a weekend between the end of the fourth lunar month and the beginning of the fifth after harvesting the crops to give all people a chance to take part in the event. Vuc marsh, covering an area of around 30 ha, lies at the bottom of Hong Linh Mountain in Xuan Vien commune, featuring the peace, quiet and authentic nature of the countryside. On the day of the festival, the marsh was bustling with thousands of people with many kinds of fishing gear. It is believed that people who caught big fishes will get lucky and have a bumper crop. VNA Photo: Hoàng Ngà

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