Hoa My village festival

Hoa My which appeared on the map of our country in 1825 (the fifth Minh Mang) now belongs to Hoa My, Hoa Minh ward, Lien Chieu District, Danang city. The festival is held every year on the 12th January (lunar calendar) to remind the young people of the tradition "uong nuoc nho nguon" and to draw out what they have done successfully and what they should do in the next year. Because of the war, the festival was not held for along time. Since 1994, the festival has been held.

Hoa My village festival lasts for 1 day and a half. The ceremony which is held according to the traditional form consists of "le vong" and "le hoi ky". PHAN HOI including traditional and modern games has formed the typical features of the festival. At the beginning of the festival is the traditional racing which attracts the participation of many farmers, the youth. While the young people take part in flower-arranging, bake making competition, the old ones perform some physical exercises, and sing “bai choi”.

There are many spectators around the traditional games like "keo co", "dap om"...because of their summer atmosphere. The entire ward group, the families and the organizations can sit together in the culture exchange meeting to discuss the experiences of the simple life to help each other live better. The adaptation of "tuong" together with musical performance is combination of traditional and modern features.

The village festival held in Hoa My is the typical feature of the spiritual life of Danang citizens.

S ource: Danang.gov.vn