[In Photos] The Unique Tho Ha Village Festival

Tho Ha Village (Van Ha Commune, Viet Yen Town, Bac Giang Province) attracts visitors not only with its well-preserved cultural heritage but also with the unique Tho Ha Festival, held annually in the first lunar month.
The Tho Ha Village Festival, a special cultural celebration, takes place from the 20th to the 22nd of the first lunar month each year. It is an occasion for villagers to express gratitude to Dao Tri Tien, the ancestral master who introduced pottery-making to the village in the 12th century.
The Tho Ha Village Festival, a special cultural celebration, takes place from the 20th to the 22nd of the first lunar month each year. It is an occasion for villagers to express gratitude to Dao Tri Tien, the ancestral master who introduced pottery-making to the village in the 12th century.
In the early morning, locals busily assist procession participants in dressing up. Their costumes reflect the distinctive style of traditional Tuong opera.

In the early morning, locals busily assist procession participants in dressing up. Their costumes reflect the distinctive style of traditional Tuong opera.

The festival is celebrated on a grander scale in even-numbered years.

The festival is celebrated on a grander scale in even-numbered years.
Trinh Dang Dung, a resident of Hamlet 4, Van Ha Commune, expressed his deep honour in participating in the procession, recognising the event as a long-standing tradition of the village.

Trinh Dang Dung, a resident of Hamlet 4, Van Ha Commune, expressed his deep honour in participating in the procession, recognising the event as a long-standing tradition of the village.
The festival consists of two main parts: the rituals and the festivities. The rituals are carried out with great solemnity and precision, with the grand procession being the festival’s main highlight.

The festival consists of two main parts: the rituals and the festivities. The rituals are carried out with great solemnity and precision, with the grand procession being the festival’s main highlight.
Tho Ha Village Festival is recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012.

Tho Ha Village Festival is recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2012.
The festival features the iconic presence of the Three Deities of Blessing, Prosperity, and Longevity (Phuc–Loc–Tho)

The festival features the iconic presence of the Three Deities of Blessing, Prosperity, and Longevity (Phuc–Loc–Tho)
Despite the rain, crowds gather to witness the vibrant parade

Despite the rain, crowds gather to witness the vibrant parade
Although the procession covers only a few hundred meters from the various hamlets to the village’s communal house, it lasts several hours due to the numerous ceremonial steps involved.

Although the procession covers only a few hundred meters from the various hamlets to the village’s communal house, it lasts several hours due to the numerous ceremonial steps involved.

From the early morning, villagers pour into the narrow streets, standing shoulder to shoulder to admire the spectacle.

From the early morning, villagers pour into the narrow streets, standing shoulder to shoulder to admire the spectacle.
Participants dressed as Phuc–Loc–Tho, along with celestial children, lead the parade.

Participants dressed as Phuc–Loc–Tho, along with celestial children, lead the parade.
The offerings presented to the deities include a roasted cow draped in red silk, along with a variety of local specialties meticulously prepared by village families and clans.

The offerings presented to the deities include a roasted cow draped in red silk, along with a variety of local specialties meticulously prepared by village families and clans.
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