Thuy Linh Ball-Wrestling Festival upholds martial spirit

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The festival takes place on the afternoon of February 22 (the sixth day of the first lunar month) at the communal house yard of Thuy Linh village, Linh Nam ward, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
The festival honours the merits of village tutelary deity Linh Lang Dai Vuong, celebrates the martial tradition and safeguards local cultural identity. (Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: Tin Tuc Newspaper)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: VNA)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: VNA)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: VNA)
A hard-fought scramble for the ball between competing teams. (Photo: VNA)
Spectators watch in suspense as players compete fiercely for the ball at the Thuy Linh communal house yard. (Photo: VNA)
Thuy Linh Ball-Wrestling Festival upholds martial spirit
The Thuy Linh ball-wrestling festival in Hanoi is held annually in early spring, drawing large crowds of local residents and visitors. The event is a traditional cultural practice of the ancient capital, commemorating Linh Lang Dai Vuong and promoting the nation’s martial spirit, while helping preserve the distinctive cultural values of the capital.