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National festival honours traditional crafts
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The Vietnam Craft Village Festival kicked off in Nam Dinh City on September 25, attracting more than 300 stands from 37 provinces and cities across the country.
Nguyen Quang Truc, Deputy Director of the Nam Dinh provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the festival provided a good chance for artisans to exchange experience and for craft villages to promote their traditional products locally and internationally.
During the event, there is an exhibition on traditional craft villages in the past and at present and a ceremony to honour more than 300 products which has entered the final round of the Vietnam handicrafts contest.
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Sep
26
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Buffalo fighting festival attracts over 30,000 visitors
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The 2012 Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival has attracted over 30,000 local people and tourists. This year’s festival saw competitions among 16 buffaloes selected from qualifying rounds at ward and district levels.
After 15 matches, buffalo No. 25 from Van Son ward outperformed her rivals, becoming the champion. Buffalo No. 01 from Minh Duc ward came in second and buffalo No. 11 from Van Huong ward, third.
Both the winners and losers are then killed to worship the God, and their meat is equally divided to everybody.
The traditional festival, which is held annually on the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, demonstrates the martial spirit of people and helps promote the local images and tourism potential.
Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a severe drought. All creatures looked toward the sea, praying for the Creator’s favour. In the most miserable moment, suddenly, they saw two buffalos fighting fiercely on the wave crests and the rains started to pour down, reviving all creatures. People, therefore, organise the fighting performance annually to show their great gratitude to the Buffalo.
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Sep
26
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Buffalo fighting festival attracts over 30,000 visitors
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The 2012 Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival has attracted over 30,000 local people and tourists. This year’s festival saw competitions among 16 buffaloes selected from qualifying rounds at ward and district levels.
After 15 matches, buffalo No. 25 from Van Son ward outperformed her rivals, becoming the champion. Buffalo No. 01 from Minh Duc ward came in second and buffalo No. 11 from Van Huong ward, third.
Both the winners and losers are then killed to worship the God, and their meat is equally divided to everybody.
The traditional festival, which is held annually on the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, demonstrates the martial spirit of people and helps promote the local images and tourism potential.
Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a severe drought. All creatures looked toward the sea, praying for the Creator’s favour. In the most miserable moment, suddenly, they saw two buffalos fighting fiercely on the wave crests and the rains started to pour down, reviving all creatures. People, therefore, organise the fighting performance annually to show their great gratitude to the Buffalo.
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