The ritual of starting the harvest season
The Tich Dien ceremony is a traditional agricultural ceremony that has existed for a long time, aiming to encourage agricultural production and start a new crop season. In Binh Minh commune, this ceremony is solemnly held in the field in front of Noi Temple - the place that was once considered the first stop of the National Ancestors and his children on their journey to expand the territory. This is a harmonious combination of spiritual elements and practical production, showing respect for farming, wishing for abundance and fullness...
According to the elders in the village, unlike other rice growing areas, the Tich Dien Festival here is held in June or July (lunar calendar) depending on conditions. With the event of the two-level local government coming into operation, Binh Minh commune reported to the elders in the village asking to hold it at a new time - a new opportunity for the government and the people.
structured, on July 5 (June 11 of the lunar calendar), the Tich Dien Ceremony officially took place in a solemn and exciting atmosphere. Mr. Nguyen Van Quan, the master of ceremonies this year, shared the profound meaning of the festival: "The Tich Dien Ceremony carries the hope for a bountiful harvest, peace and prosperity for the people. This is not only an agricultural ceremony, but also a cultural feature that connects people with nature and the land. The Tich Dien Ceremony shows gratitude and integration into nature in the work of our ancestors"...
Vivid picture of rice countryside
Right after the solemn ceremony at Noi Temple, the elders and people together went to the fields to perform the plowing and rice planting ritual. This is the most meaningful moment of the Tich Dien Festival. The pole was raised high in Noi Temple area - a symbol of luck, prosperity, and warding off evil spirits...
Next, the sound of drums and gongs resounded, the bustling sound of drums and gongs creates a festive atmosphere like a call, urging people to work enthusiastically in production. Then came the ceremony of farmers going to the fields to plant rice - this is also the time when the whole Binh Minh commune sowed the winter-spring rice. The image of farmers diligently, skillfully, quickly planting each young green rice branch into the ground shows diligence, working spirit and belief in a bountiful harvest. Each branch of rice is a wish for growth and development...
All these images blend together, creating a vivid picture, full of vitality of the rice countryside, recreating ancient rituals, demonstrating the continuation of tradition, the spirit of hard work, and the aspiration for a prosperous and happy life of the people in the region.
It is worth appreciating that, in the context of an increasingly developing society, the Tich Dien Festival in Binh Minh Commune represents a bridge between the past and the present, and is an important source of spiritual motivation to help the locality preserve its cultural identity, increase solidarity and mutual love. The Tich Dien Festival also reminds everyone of their responsibility to preserve and promote the precious heritage passed down by their ancestors. Mr. Nguyen Van Chinh (the incense keeper at Noi Temple) emotionally shared: "We preserve the Tich Dien Festival not only to commemorate our ancestors, but also to help our descendants understand that rice is food, the crystallization of culture, community spirit and the morality of drinking water and remind its source".
In particular, the Tich Dien Festival also plays an important role in promoting the image of traditional agriculture, attracting tourists, and creating opportunities for developing cultural tourism . Maintaining and promoting traditional rituals such as the Tich Dien Festival not only preserves cultural heritage, but also contributes to building a civilized community rich in the identity of the wet rice civilization...
"The Tich Dien ceremony in Binh Minh commune is a traditional cultural feature with profound meanings in terms of spirituality, agriculture and community. Through this ceremony, people show their respect to gods and ancestors; strengthen solidarity,educate the younger generation about the value of their roots and the spirit of labor; and at the same time, affirm the position of agriculture and agricultural culture in the development flow of the country. In particular, the Tich Dien ceremony takes place when the two-level local government comes into operation, which is a positive sign of the prosperous era of Binh Minh commune that is beginning," emphasized Secretary of the Party Committee of Binh Minh commune Nguyen Khanh Binh.
Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/le-tich-dien-tai-xa-binh-minh-net-van-hoa-coi-nguon-khoi-dau-vu-mua-thang-loi-708196.html
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