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Y Sơn Temple Festival is held on the full moon day of the first lunar month to honor the victory of Saint Hùng Linh Công, who helped King Hùng defeat the Ân invaders. According to tradition, every 3 years a large festival will be held with the name "Saccumulation of the Holy Mother's Lady". A series of ceremonial rituals are solemnly held, including a Saint welcoming ceremony, palanquin procession ceremony, procession of Mr. Mã from temple to pagoda, incense offering, offerings, statue examination, general ceremony, word drawing, military service, etc. The total procession lineup is up to 217 people. The first ritual of the festival is the Saint's Welcome Ceremony at the harem, asking the Saint to open the festival. The palanquin procession is undertaken by men of the four zodiac signs. On the afternoon of the 15th, the neighbors conducted an incense offering ceremony. Then comes the main ceremony with rituals: cleansing, incense, welcoming gods, presenting titles, reciting wishes, and making wishes. The "Army Exercise" ceremony simulates military training and displays the battle position to fight the enemy to save the country of the soldiers of Saint King Hùng Linh Công. After the "Army exercise" ceremony, there is the custom of pulling words (running words to worship saints). In addition to the host armor, the remaining 3 armors work as elephants and horses, train generals, and train managers to perform the "upper statue and horse" ceremony - the general and manager perform ceremonies on elephants and horses to give thanks to God and Buddha. On the morning of the 17th, the general and his manager boarded elephants, horses, and the holy palanquin to be carried out for the "general examination" ceremony. The most special part of the festival is the "physical examination" ritual. The group to examine General and Quan had 6 palanquins and went 3 times around the rows of elephants, horses, and armor. The examination was hosted by Giap. After 3 rounds of examination, those generals and managers who meet the standards will be rewarded, and those with deficiencies will be punished. The ceremony is the "Rún" ceremony. "Flower spring" is a unique offering of the Y Sơn festival, made of fresh bamboo with a length of more than one meter, one end is shaved into thin buds that look like cotton flower balls, and the pistils are made of a branch of rice and a small spring flower made of banana leaves. Y Sơn Festival also has a game of catching monkeys. The stool is made of woven bamboo to resemble a sitting figure. The game requires health, endurance and distribution of strength at each stage of catching. |
