Ky Yen festival at Phu Long communal house contributes to preserving traditional culture

From October 1 to 3 (August 17 to 19 of the lunar calendar), the Ritual Board of Phu Long Communal House in Thuan An city’s Lai Thieu ward organized the 2023 Ky Yen festival.

The procession to welcome deities goes through the inner streets of Lai Thieu ward from Phu Long communal house

It is known that this is a grand celebration every 3 years, so it is held more solemnly than the normal ones. It officially began with the opening ceremony, followed by a procession to welcome deities with full of rituals. The procession marched through the inner streets of Lai Thieu ward so that people could have a chance to worship. After the welcoming ceremony, a series of activities such as reciting the Buddhist scriptures to pray for peace, playing “don ca tai tu” (southern folk opera), worshiping ancestors who contributed to extending the land, worshiping martyrs who sacrificed their lives to the nation.…

The Ky Yen festival at Phu Long communal house was held with a full range of traditional rituals, demonstrating community activities in the cultural and spiritual life and worshiping beliefs of local residents. The Ky Yen festival was also an opportunity for today's generation to express gratitude to ancestors who contributed to extending the land and pray for good weather, good crops and a peaceful life to everyone.

Reported by Cam Ly-Translated by Kim Tin