Khenh
Temple Festival, Van Son commune (Lac Son) was restored, becoming a traditional
cultural event of the people of Van Son commune.
Khenh Temple is
located at the foot of Khu Khenh in Van Son commune, where worships the
predecessors of merit with the Muong ethnic people, supporting the Muong Khenh
ethnic people for peace, fresh crops, healthy people, livestock always growing
and breeding.
Dinh Khanh is also a
place for worshiping gods who have helped the Muong ethnic people.
Khenh Temple
Festival was held at Khenh temple on the 12th and 13th of Lunar January
according to the Muong ethnic calendar (it means on the 13th day, 14th of Lunar
January). This is a traditional folk belief festival of the Muong ethnic people
in Van Son commune, Lac Son district closely connected with Khenh Temple. The
characters worshiped in the temple are Mr. Truong Tin, Ms. Trieu An; Mr. Tuc Co,
Quan Da, Mr. Phu, Ms. Phu: the holders of the flags, seals, signals ...;
General Cai Do, Cai Dao; the guy Bong Huong, Ms. Thom; Mr. Hien, Mrs. Hieu. For
some objective and subjective reasons, due to the country's circumstances
during the war and extremely difficult socio-economic lives, from the 1950s to
2017, the festival was not organized and being at risk.
In order to preserve
and promote the traditional cultural values of the Muong ethnic group, the
People's Committee of Lac Son district has coordinated with the Department of
Culture, Sports and Tourism to gradually complete the scientific dossier and make
a request for the restoration of communal house and Khenh Temple Festival, Van
Son commune. On 4th January, 2018, the provincial People's Committee
issued Official Letter No. 06 / UBND-KGVX on agreeing the policy of restoring
and organizing the Khenh Temple Festival. The festival renders the ceremony of
remembrance of those who have merit combined with the reproduction of the
memorial legend; praying for favorable rain, good wind, good crops, everyone is
healthy. The festival has become a traditional cultural event of the Muong
ethnic community in Van Son commune and surrounding areas.
The restoration of
Khenh Temple Festival is a source of encouragement and support of the Party
Committee, authorities and people of Van Son Commune in particular, Lac Son
District in general, in preserving, storing and promoting the material and non-material
cultural heritages, contributing to protecting and promoting the value of
historical-cultural relics and sceneries in the district.
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