Bustling palanquin procession to Hung Temple

This is one of the activities to honor the value of Hung King worship in Phu Tho, recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity; at the same time, it reflects the traditional rituals that have been maintained and preserved for thousands of years.

At exactly 7:30 a.m. on April 15, the palanquin procession from communal houses and temples of 7 communes and towns on the outskirts of the relic site, including Hung Lo, Kim Duc, Hy Cuong, Chu Hoa communes and Van Phu ward (Viet Tri city), Tien Kien commune, Hung Son town (Lam Thao district) took place at the Ceremony Center, Hung Temple Historical Relic Site.

The palanquin procession to Hung Temple recreates the cultural and religious activities of the people of the ancestral land associated with the Ancestor Worship. At the same time, the ritual creates richness and appeal to folk cultural activities on the occasion of the Ancestor's Death Anniversary; arouses pride in national history and cultural traditions to educate awareness, the spirit of great solidarity and the morality of "remembering the source when drinking water" and "remembering the person who planted the tree when eating fruit".

The procession is arranged in the following order: Leading the way is the lion dance team, followed by the procession of the national flag and festival flags, the procession of the small god flags; young girls carrying offerings, incense and flowers; the group of people playing gongs, drums, the eight-tone team and the Sinh Tien dance, the procession of the eight treasures, the procession of umbrellas, the palanquin team, the celebrant and officials... The leaders of the commune, ward and town, the elders wearing traditional costumes and turbans, and the people participate in the procession. The offerings include incense, flowers, fruits, banh chung, banh giay and local products...

Amidst the resounding drum beats and the melodious Senh Tien music, young men, women, elders and villagers dressed up in traditional long dresses, silk pants and turbans, their faces joyful and eager. People and tourists from all over the world excitedly watched the procession, creating a bustling, joyful and sacred atmosphere.