The unique performance of throwing palanquins into the air at the most sacred temple in Nghe An

The unique performance of throwing palanquins into the air at the most sacred temple in Nghe An

Friday, March 1, 2024 16:09 PM (GMT+7)

Con Temple in Quynh Phuong Ward (Hoang Mai Town, Nghe An Province) is known as the most sacred temple in Nghe An. On the main festival day, Con Temple attracts tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over the country to attend. Among them, the palanquin procession always attracts a large number of tourists.

Con Temple is located on Diec hill, near Lach Con estuary of Phuong Can village, Quynh Phuong ward. This place is known as the most sacred temple in Nghe An. Nghe An people often say "First Con, second Qua, third Bach Ma, fourth Chieu Trung" about the four sacred temples in Nghe An. In 1993, Con Temple was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic. On March 1, on the main day of the Con Temple festival in 2024, tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over the country flocked here to participate in the fish praying ceremony, the rite ceremony, the anointing ceremony, the great rite ceremony and watch the traditional boat race.

From early morning, tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over gathered at Quynh Phuong beach, Hoang Mai town, Nghe An to attend the fishing ceremony. This is a main activity in the 2024 Con Temple festival. The fishing ceremony is a beautiful cultural feature in the spiritual life of the coastal people of Hoang Mai town.

The palanquins are carried from the inner temple to the beach of Quynh Phuong ward to hold a fishing ceremony.

The fishing offering tray is displayed with all the offerings. The ceremony is held solemnly, the fishing festival prays for a year of favorable weather, calm seas, and fishermen going out to sea to catch a lot of "sea blessings".

23 young women from 15 to 18 years old wore traditional ao dai, holding wooden knives and swords throughout the ceremony.

The most special thing at the fishing festival at Con Temple festival is the "flying palanquin procession". Strong village men are selected to carry the palanquin on their shoulders. They run and shout with great enthusiasm.

Every time it stops, the village boys toss the palanquin high in the air. The palanquin is tossed high in the air by the village boys as if it were flying, amid the cheers of tens of thousands of locals and tourists. This is also the part of the festival that many people look forward to.

The palanquins were carried on the beach of Quynh Phuong ward. Tens of thousands of people and tourists from all over surrounded the palanquin procession. Known as the most sacred temple in Nghe An, the Con Temple festival annually attracts a large number of people and tourists from all over to attend.

Win Love

Source: https://danviet.vn/man-tung-kieu-len-khong-trung-co-mot-khong-hai-tai-le-hoi-linh-thieng-nhat-nghe-an-20240301141502141.htm