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The annual traditional festivals of Danang City

January 16, 2009          1485 views

Danang people as well as tourists to Danang City - a beautiful city by the Han river are very keen on participating in the city traditional festivals. It is an opportunity for everybody to come to dedicate their prayers for good weather to facilitate the argricultural seasons and to be more loser, for the ancestors' support and to pray for good luck to their close relatives and friends.

Danang festivals have a lot in common with those of the coastal areas in Central Vietnam but bear lots of specific features and distinctive beauty of the region. In the festive days, with the whole colorful area and thrilling songs of praying peace, ardent rhythm of "bai choi". The festivals in Danang City were originated long time ago,passed from generations to generations such as Cau Ngu festival, Avalokitecvara festival, Hoa My village festival, An Hai village festival etc. Time went by, many festivals were not generated such as "Pastor festival" - a very special one for pastors only, naughty children with muddy legs and bareheaded.

Not only preserving the traditional festivals, Danang people make a new festival by themselves depending on the traditional features of  boat race. It is annually held on the September 2nd National Day in the Han river with tens of racing teams of localities inside and outside the city. This is really the homeland festive day and of man's heart.

S ource: Danang.gov.vn

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