The bamboo tug-of-war ritual in Huu Chap Village (Bac Ninh Province) was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2015. This traditional ritual has been maintained, preserved, and developed by the local people to honour the strength of unity.
Ritual offering before the tug-of-war festival.
The ritual of lowering the bamboo pole.
Artisans reproduce the tug-of-war ritual and game of Huu Chap Village — A Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The ritual of sprinkling liquor on the competing teams before the tug-of-war.
Huu Chap Village’s tug-of-war ritual honours the strength of unity.
The organising committee presents certificates to the tug-of-war teams of Huu Chap Village.
