Traditional ritual revived at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

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Traditional ritual of Neu pole erecting revived at the event. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
A procession at the ceremony. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
A re-enactment of the calendar distribution ceremony (Le Ngu Lich) at the event. During the feudal era, Vietnamese people mostly lived on agriculture. Therefore, calendar was very important for them to calculate days for cultivation. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
Delegates release the carps, as part of the Kitchen God farewell ritual. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
A procession for carp, part of the Kitchen God farewell ritual. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
A re-enactment of the calendar distribution ceremony (Le Ngu Lich) at the event. During the feudal era, Vietnamese people mostly lived on agriculture. Therefore, calendar was very important for them to calculate days for cultivation. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng
Traditional ritual revived at Thang Long Imperial Citadel
A ceremony was held on January 22 morning (the 23rd day of the final month of the Year of the Dragon) at Thang Long Imperial Citadel to showcase the traditional rituals of Kitchen God farewell and Neu pole erecting (a tall bamboo tree with red garment strips used to ward off evil spirits during Tet). The program re-enacted the rituals during the Lunar New Year that used to take place in the ancient Thang Long Imperial Citadel, expressing the wish for prosperity for the country and peace and prosperity for the people. VNA Photo: Thanh Tùng