The festivity consists of three parts, namely dien tro (farming re-enacting activities), te le (offerings), and le Mat (the main rite of the festival, also called linh tinh tinh phoc—a spiritual activity of ancient Vietnamese who worshipped no and nuong—the male and female reproductive organs).
Secretary of Tu Xa Commune’s Party Committee Nguyen Hong Toan said the festival aims bring prosperity and bumper crops to farmers.
Visitors can join the procession of the Rice Genie to pray for good weather and bumper crops.
The Tro Tram was recently recognised as part of the nation’s intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
It is one of nearly 8,000 festivals held across the country each year. Of the total, 88.36% are traditional festivals, while the remaining are religious and historical in nature.
