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“Bủng Kham” means a place for fairies to play. The festival has existed since ancient times, 24 villages held it on January 12 in the field in front of Nà Phái village to commemorate the Gods of Agriculture, Earth Gods and Fairies according to local legends. The ritual is associated with Thất Khê (7 streams), the most sacred is the Nam An stream, with the vestige of "Chẹt Khum" (Mandarin square capturing).
Early in the morning, Master Mo and his entourage brought the offering tray to the Land Genie temple to burn incense and perform the ceremony. Master Mo's altar with baskets is displayed in the shack. Three fairy altars on stone mounds with paper dolls, umbrellas, a string of paper clothes, and an offering tray (including 1 boiled castrated chicken, 1 bowl of dry cake, 1 bowl of sli, 1 bowl of rice, 1 bottle of wine, 1 teapot, cups, and chopsticks). In front of the three altars, a pig weighing about 1 quintal is placed as an offering to the gods.
During the incense offering ceremony, representatives of 24 villages in the commune present an offering tray of elaborately and attractively prepared products to worship the God of Agriculture (Reverend Fairy), Hoang Trung Great divine king (God of Insects), and Fairy King. After the village elders finished worshiping, the village lion dance team came in to dance to greet the fairies, and Gods of Agriculture, then went to the front of the village to dance to welcome their fellow lion teams to attend the festival. The people of the villages sang Then, sli, lượn, Phong slư, etc, participating in playing "Mandarin square capturing " (chẹt khum), tossing con, and playing chess.
The ritual of going to the fields (lồng tồng) is performed by 25 village representatives on a well-tilled field with the hope of a good harvest.
The focus of the Bủng Kham festival is the game of sowing and reaping fortune. The fortune was scattered by the shaman standing on the altar, and the villagers caught it and picked up the Holy fortune. People believe that whoever picks up a lot of Holy Fortune will have a prosperous and happy year. |
