A Neu pole, a tall bamboo tree with red garment strips used to dispel evil spirits during Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, was erected at Hue Imperial Citadel in Thua Thien-Hue province on January 28.
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Neu pole installed at Hue Imperial Citadel to welcome Lunar New Year
(Photo: tintucvietnam.vn)
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The installation
of the tree is a traditional ritual practice of the Vietnamese people to mark
the beginning of Tet.
The
15-metre long bamboo pole was carried out by a group of 10 men who were
dressed in the uniform of soldiers under the Nguyen Dynasty.
They were
accompanied by a guard of honour and a band of royal court music to join a
procession from Hien Nhon gate through Thai Hoa Palace to arrive at the
Ancestral Temple, where emperors of the Nguyen dynasty are worshipped.
Two other
Neu pole were also installed at Trieu Mieu and Long An temples at the
Imperial Citadel at the same time.
Also on the
occasion, the Hue Relics Preservation Centre hosted a programme offering
visitors a string of activities, including royal games, calligraphy and
martial arts performances, traditional dragon and lion dances, and a chung
(square) cake making contest.
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Source: NDO
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