On the morning of April 9 (i.e. 1st of Lunar March), the Am Chua Festival in 2024 officially opened at the Am Chua relic site (Dai An mountain, Dien Dien commune, Dien Khanh district). Mr. and Mrs.: Nguyen Hai Ninh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Tan Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Ha Quoc Tri - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Le Huu Hoang - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Pham Thi Xuan Trang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council attended the ceremony and offered incense.
Photo: The Organizing Committee beat the drum to open the festival.
At the opening ceremony, after beating drum to opening ceremony, lion dancing, traditional sacrifice, review of history; the Provincial delegates and people offered incense to commemorate the merits of Holy Mother Thien Y A Na.
Photo: Provincial leaders offer incense to commemorate the merits of Holy Mother Thien Y A Na.
After the opening ceremony, more than 100 groups of pilgrims with about 3,000 people from inside and outside the province performed many songs, and ball dancing to praising the merits of the Holy Mother and praying for peace in the country and people, good weather and abundant crops…
Photo: Groups of pilgrims lined up waiting for their turn to give incense to the Holy Mother. Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn.
Photo: Organizing Committee is performing traditional sacrifices. Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn.
In 1987, the Am Chua Festival was restored by the government and people. After 37 years, Am Chua Festival has become a major traditional festival of Dien Khanh district and attracts a large number of people from all regions of the country to attend. In 1999, Am Chua relic site was ranked as a national monument. According to legend, this relic was the place where the Holy Mother Thien Y Ana descended to earth; She taught people how to grow rice, raise silkworms, weave fabric...
Photo: Groups of guests offering to the Mother Goddess. Photo: baokhanhhoa.vn.
The festival will end on April 11, 2024.
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