Traditional Lim festival lures thousands to Bac Ninh
The two-day spring festival attracted thousands of people from across the country.
Besides Quan Ho (traditional love duet singing) , an array of folk games were also held to entertain visitors. They included bamboo swinging, wrestling, cock fighting, earthenware pot breaking, human chess and blind man’s bluff.
These performances and games reflect the cultural identity of the Kinh Bac land - the cradle of the prestigious Ly dynasty (1010-1225) and Buddhism in Vietnam.
The opening date of the festival is related to a legend, which says that a native woman of the Eastern hamlet of Noi Due commune, named Ba Mu, became a Buddhist nun at the Lim Pagoda and, thereafter, reached enlightenment. When a severe drought hit the village, the locals came to the pagoda and asked her for assistance. With the nun's help, the drought ended.
Some photos of the Lim festival:
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