TPO - The "Snake Shedding" dance is one of the special performances in the art exchange program to perform the intangible cultural heritage "Linh Lang - Sacred Qi Convergence - Long Bien Shines", taking place on the evening of March 8 at the national historical site of Truong Lam communal house, Long Bien District.
TPO - The "Snake Shedding" dance is one of the special performances in the art exchange program to perform the intangible cultural heritage "Linh Lang - Sacred Qi Convergence - Long Bien Shines", taking place on the evening of March 8 at the national historical site of Truong Lam communal house, Long Bien District.
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Before the opening ceremony, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Nguyen Van Phong and the delegation performed the incense offering ceremony at the Truong Lam communal house, temple and pagoda. The city leaders congratulated the special program hosted by Long Bien district. |
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Chairman of Long Bien District People's Committee Nguyen Manh Ha emphasized that the art program "Exchange and performance of intangible cultural heritage Linh Lang - Sacred air gathers - Long Bien shines" was held right on the occasion of the traditional festival at many Linh Lang Dai Vuong worshiping relics taking place across the country. Not only recreating the legend of Linh Lang Dai Vuong in the most unique way, Long Bien District leaders expect this to be an opportunity to introduce and spread the ancient sacrificial rituals of 13 Linh Lang worshiping relics in Long Bien, performing the unique Snake Dance ritual of Truong Lam Communal House Festival... |
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| The program is an opportunity to honor historical values, cultural quintessence, and express the aspirations of the people in sacred space and time. This is also the premise and basis for the district to continue organizing scientific seminars, proposing to recognize the intangible cultural heritage of worshiping Linh Lang Dai Vuong, promoting the value of the heritage to become a cultural product and elevating the Linh Lang Festival. Long Bien strives to concretize the policy of preserving and promoting intangible cultural heritages and developing cultural industries according to Resolution 09 of the City Party Committee. |
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After the opening act, the audience enjoyed 3 chapters: Linh Lang Dai Vuong - The Supreme God of Fortune, The Heroic Spirit of a Thousand Years - The Source of Heritage, The Era of Rising - The Desire to Breakthrough, presented in a semi-realistic format combined with 3D mapping technology. The music has folk and modern sounds and the lighting technology represents the flow of history. |
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| The performances were elaborately invested, recreating the legend of Linh Lang Dai Vuong, honoring the patriotism and water control work of the people, the beliefs and aspirations of Long Bien. The main highlight was the ritual of reenacting the procession and sacrifice in the Linh Lang Dai Vuong festival and the snake dance ritual staged into a unique dance. |
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The program attracted a large number of people. This special art program also mentioned the event of Uncle Ho's visit to the locality, the memories that the Party Committee and the people of Truong Lam are forever proud of and passed down, telling the story of Long Bien today and the aspiration to break through in the era of growth. |
Truong Lam village festival (Long Bien) is famous for its snake dance ritual that dates back to the 15th century, associated with the historical relic of Truong Lam communal house, which worships three tutelary gods, including Linh Lang Dai Vuong.
The villagers of Truong Lam created the snake dance, recreating the scene of the white snake, the embodiment of Linh Lang Dai Vuong, shedding its skin three times to become a saint. Accordingly, unmarried young men were chosen to perform, each taking on a part of the snake and listening to the sound of drums and nursery rhymes to show the process of shedding.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/man-mua-ran-lot-ve-linh-lang-dai-vuong-trong-chuong-trinh-nghe-thuat-dac-biet-post1723404.tpo
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