On February 13 (the 4th day of the Lunar New Year), the People's Committee of Tinh Ky Commune (Quang Ngai City) held the opening ceremony of the traditional boat racing festival. The festival attracted thousands of locals and tourists to watch and cheer .
Traditional boat racing festival in Tinh Ky commune (Quang Ngai city)
Participating in this year's boat racing festival are 4 teams from villages of Tinh Ky commune, including: An Vinh, An Ky, Ky Xuyen and a joint team of associations and fishing unions of Tinh Ky commune, with more than 120 athletes.
Thousands of people come to the boat racing festival
The Four Sacred Animals Boat Racing Festival attracts thousands of people to watch and cheer, creating a very exciting atmosphere. With careful preparation from the teams and determination from the athletes, the races are intense, exciting, and fiercely competitive.
The audience cheered enthusiastically.
Ms. Le Tran Thi My Duyen, (in Quang Ngai City) shared her feelings when she first came to experience the beauty of early spring culture of the people of Tinh Ky coastal area.
"The boat racing festival was very interesting, with many people watching and cheering enthusiastically for the four racing boats. The atmosphere was extremely bustling. I found this to be a great experience in the first days of the new year," Ms. Duyen said.
Young spectators participate in the boat racing festival
Associated with love of the sea and islands
Held every two years, the traditional boat racing festival of Tinh Ky commune fishermen has become an indispensable cultural feature of the local people. The festival creates a vibrant competitive atmosphere from the first days of the year.
Prepare the ritual before the boat race
Mr. Tran Thua (in Ky Xuyen village, Tinh Ky commune) said that racing four-spirited boats requires smooth coordination and team strength in each rowing stroke.
"Our village selects the healthiest young people to practice together with the hope of winning, bringing good luck for the whole year," said Mr. Thua.
The traditional boat racing festival has 4 competing teams.
Mr. Nguyen Hoai Thanh, Chairman of Tinh Ky Commune People's Committee, said that the traditional boat racing festival is a characteristic of the people in the river area with the wish to pray for a peaceful year, favorable weather, and happiness for the people. The locality continues to maintain this festival every two years, associated with the development of sea and island tourism.
The racing teams compete fiercely.
"The traditional boat racing festival of Tinh Ky commune shows that the sense of community, the bond between neighbors and the love for the homeland, the sea and islands are deeply ingrained in the minds of local people. After the festival at the beginning of the year, fishermen start going out to sea to produce with the hope of a peaceful and prosperous year. The local government is orienting to promote this cultural beauty associated with tourism development," Mr. Thanh added.
Riding a motorbike hundreds of kilometers, determined to take a photo with the dragon mascot during the last days of Tet holiday
Source link
Comment (0)