(NLDO) - To preserve and promote the value of the "fighting" fair for good luck, the locality has proposed to include the festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
On March 10, news from the People's Committee of Dong Hoang commune, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province said that the unit has just sent a document proposing to the People's Committee of Thanh Hoa city to include the Chuong Market festival (also known as the "fighting" market for good luck) in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
Young girls were pelted with tomatoes at a unique "fight" market for good luck in Thanh Hoa on the 6th day of Tet every year. Photo: Tuan Minh
Accordingly, implementing the direction of the Secretary of the Thanh Hoa City Party Committee at the working session on February 20 on preserving and promoting the value and proposing to recognize the Chuong market festival as a national intangible cultural heritage, to preserve and promote the intangible cultural value of the Chuong market festival, meeting the religious and cultural enjoyment needs of the people, the People's Committee of Dong Hoang commune requested Thanh Hoa City to consider and submit to the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Thanh Hoa province to direct specialized agencies to coordinate in preparing a dossier to include the Chuong market festival in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.
According to the proposal of the People's Committee of Dong Hoang commune, the Chuong market festival (also known as the Sixth Day Market) is held only on the 6th day of the first lunar month every year, in the alluvial area along the Hoang river (Chuy Lac Giang village, Dong Hoang commune, Thanh Hoa city).
To facilitate people to go to the market, the local government has built a temporary bamboo bridge connecting Thanh Hoa city and Trieu Son district. From early morning on the 6th day of the first lunar month, young and old, men and women eagerly flocked to the dike along the Hoang River to "buy luck and sell bad luck".
People flock to the market to pray for good luck at the beginning of the year. Photo: Tuan Minh
The main items in Cho Chuong are rustic foods, including tomatoes, rice paper, and eggs. Even though people don't know each other, whenever they meet, they "fight" with tomatoes, eggs, etc.
Even though tomatoes were thrown at them, everyone smiled because according to the locals' belief, the more tomatoes are thrown at them, the luckier they will be that year.
According to legend, Chuong market dates back to the Lam Son uprising. One time, the insurgents were chased by the Ming invaders to the banks of the Hoang River and had no way to retreat. To hide the insurgents, the villagers gathered at the riverbank to hold a market.
The generals and soldiers were disguised as farmers, and their weapons were hidden in vegetable piles and stalls. When the enemy troops arrived, they saw the crowded market and were not on guard. Taking advantage of the moment when they were off guard, the commanding general launched a counterattack. With the unity, intelligence and bravery of the army and people, the enemy was routed.
Moved by the villagers' help, the king gave them a lot of gold, silver, rice and corn as generous rewards.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/phien-cho-doc-la-o-thanh-hoa-duoc-de-nghi-la-di-san-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-196250310105923397.htm
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