Dieng village festival

27/09/2022 07:27

Dien village is now Dinh To village in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. According to local custom, for generations, every year on the 12th day of the 8th lunar month, people everywhere come back without appointment, eager to attend the Dinh To village festival to see the procession ceremonies” cá lễ vật", community sacrifices, especially the "nướng cá tế thần (grilling fish sacrifice)" ceremony, a unique cultural and spiritual activity handed down and preserved by the villagers of Dinh To.


Illustrative photo (source: Internet)

According to the village elders, the legend of "grilling fish sacrifices" in Dinh To village has a long history, associated with the legendary story of Le Van Thinh - the poinsettia who declared science (the villager of Bao Dai, who was born in Vietnam). Tower, Dong Cuu Commune, Gia Binh District, Bac Ninh Province).

In memory of his predecessor - Great Tutor Le Van Thinh and based on an old legend about him, every year on August 12 of the lunar calendar, Dinh To villagers performed the ritual of " grilling fish sacrifices " and cooked porridge to offer to the village citadel and ancestors to pray for favorable rain, good crops, national peace and prosperity...

The custom of "grilling fish sacrifices" and the ritual of offering "fish offerings" in the village festival - The beauty of folklore at the Dien village festival (Dinh To) has been passed down through generations and become a traditional custom. own system in this place. Currently, the cluster of relics, including: Communal House, Nghe, pagoda and the tomb of Thai monk Le Van Thinh of the old village of Dien, Dinh To is now recognized and ranked as a national historical and cultural relic since 2001.

By P.H