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Bảo Hà Temple Festival is held in the 7th lunar month to commemorate the merits of the National Guard Hoàng Bảy - who fought the enemy and protected the country's borders at the end of the Lê Dynasty (1740 - 1786).
The vegetarian offering in the festival always has seven types of fruit, with the number 7 corresponding to the name of Hoàng Bảy. In particular, the offerings to him must have three types of animals (the three-birth offering) that are carefully selected. That is a large, strong male buffalo, a large, strong bull, and a large, strong male pig.
In addition to the above offerings, the Bảo Hà Temple Festival cannot lack the custom of "Tiến Mã" (offering horses) in the worship ceremonies. The horse offering ritual includes seven horses of seven colors. In the festival, the solemn palanquin procession with ritualistic characteristics is also indispensable.
Chầu Văn singing, mediumship ritual... are performed in the palanquin procession, making the festival more sacred. The ceremonies were solemnly held, with fun activities and folk games such as tug of war, stick pushing, and chess also taking place enthusiastically. |
