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Traditional festival in the "unique" mandarin village in Hai Duong

THANH CHUNG-HUYEN TRANG February 18, 2024 06:00

On the morning of February 17 (January 8), Mo Trach village, Tan Hong commune (Binh Giang, Hai Duong) and the Vu-Vo clan council of Vietnam held a traditional festival to celebrate the 1220th birthday of the village's patron saint, Mo Trach village (804-2024).

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The procession of the ancestral god's palanquin from the temple to Mo Trach communal house

The festival attracted thousands of attendees including locals, tourists from all over the country and descendants of the Vu-Vo family from all over the country. On this occasion, the Vu-Vo Family Council of Vietnam awarded the Vu clan elite certificate (the most prestigious award of the family) to 8 individuals who have contributed to the glory of the family; commended 1 group and 10 individuals who have made many contributions to the family. The Vu-Vo Family Council of Vietnam honored and rewarded nearly 380 outstanding students with excellent academic achievements in the 2022-2023 school year.

Mo Trach is an ancient village, a "unique" village of scholars with 36 Confucian doctors, the most in the country, known as "the doctoral furnace of the East".
Below are some photos taken by Hai Duong Newspaper reporters at the traditional festival of Mo Trach village:

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The procession of the ancestral god's palanquin has the following teams: eight treasures, double dragon palanquin, village guardian spirit palanquin, and sacrificial teams....
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People and tourists offer incense at the stele house
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The Council of the Vu-Vo Family of Vietnam awards the title of Vu clan elite to individuals who have made many contributions and brought glory to the family.
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The Vu-Vo Family Council of Vietnam awards students with excellent academic achievements in the 2022-2023 school year
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An art performance at the traditional festival of Mo Trach village
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Mo Trach is a unique village of scholars, known as the "Eastern doctoral furnace".
THANH CHUNG-HUYEN TRANG
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Traditional festival in the "unique" mandarin village in Hai Duong