Three more traditional festivals recognized as national intangible cultural heritage

Boat racing festival on Gianh river.

Boat racing festival on Gianh river.

These are traditional festivals imbued with unique cultural identities of each region in Quang Tri province.

Kim Phong Pagoda Festival - Than Dinh Mountain is a traditional festival held at the beginning of the year, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over. The festival often takes place with rituals praying for peace, luck and unique cultural and religious activities such as: Sacred water procession; praying for peace, favorable weather, etc.

The opening festival of Tuong Son village is held at Tuong Son communal house with rituals, martial arts dances, whip dances, knife and sword dances performed by the elderly. This is a traditional cultural feature that demonstrates the martial spirit of the people, thereby praying for "National peace and prosperity", favorable weather, bountiful harvests, and a peaceful and prosperous life for the people.

During the festival, there are also many traditional folk games that have been preserved for hundreds of years, such as: Cuu Cuu, Chua Chua throwing and traditional wrestling.

The Gianh River Boat Racing Festival is held on the occasion of National Day, September 2, with the aim of praying for favorable weather, bountiful harvests, and full granaries and fields. At the same time, young men in the village also take this opportunity to compete in talent and improve their health to cope with the harsh nature of Quang Tri. The festival aims to honor and preserve national cultural values, while promoting tourism potential and developing the local socio-economy .

Along with the 3 newly recognized heritages, up to now, in Quang Tri province, there are a total of 18 heritages included in the list of national intangible cultural heritages by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and 2 heritages recognized by UNESCO as representative intangible cultural heritages of humanity.

The registration of national intangible cultural heritages will contribute to strengthening local resources, programs and projects in investing in heritage conservation, while creating conditions for Quang Tri to continue exploiting and promoting heritage values in the sustainable tourism development strategy.

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