Unique competition for seating in the heritage connection festival in Hanoi
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On November 16, at Tran Vu Temple (Long Bien Ward, Hanoi), an Exchange program was held, demonstrating the representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity - rituals and tug of war games.
On November 16, the program "Exchange of Cultural Intangible Heritage Exhibition of Representative of Humanity - Rites, tug of war games" at Tran Vu Temple (Long Bien, Hanoi) attracted the participation of 9 outstanding domestic and international tug of war teams. This is an activity within the framework of the Thang Long - Hanoi Festival 2025, organized by the Hanoi Department of Culture - Sports in coordination with the People's Committee of Long Bien Ward and the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the ceremony and tug of war being recognized by UNESCO as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.The program opens with a performance of the return of the curse at Tran Vu Temple (Long Bien Ward, Hanoi) taking place on the third day of the third lunar month every year to pay tribute to Saint Linh Lang. The parallel beam is about 25 - 30m long, 5cm in diameter, the roots and ends are not equal to ensure fair competition. The strands are soaked in a well in Dang Dong Hamlet in front of the festival for a whole month to make them flexible and durable. The drain is driven through a round hole through a large lim wooden column like a house buried deep underground. The top players of each team often step on the post to increase the pull.The tug of war performance took place in the bustling drum sound and the vibrant, bustling atmosphere of hundreds of delegates and people attending. The cheers and cheers increased the enthusiasm of the players on the field.People in the capital and provinces cheered and cheered the teams on the pitch. Not only watching the tug of war team from Long Bien ward, the audience also experienced many performances from the tug of war community of Phu Tho, Bac Ninh, Lao Cai, Ninh Binh provinces.The Tao Tao ceremony and game in Huu Chap village (Bac Ninh) is one of the oldest cultural features of Kinh Bac region. Before each round, the representatives of the two teams started the match. Some members performed the pure ceremony and washed away white wine to stir up the spirit.Huu Chap people use bamboo stumps to make ropes, calling them the Day tree. The bamboo is scraped white, with holes in both ends. The two ends of the bamboo tree are connected by bamboo ropes, the connection is tightly twisted into a snail shape, called a spider.The quarry of Xuan Lai village (Da Phuc commune, Hanoi) is very unique. It is called " mine crab" because for hundreds of years, Xuan Lai villagers have used the tops of two bamboo trees to form a hook-shaped fish blades, then tied them tightly for the two villagers to use to pull.The exchange, performance of rituals and tug of war games was attended by the Gijisi tug of war Association (Dangjin city, Korea) as well as a performance of drum and lion dance by a group of young artists, creating a colorful cultural space.At the event, the Vietnam Heritage Community Network was officially launched, marking a new development in the journey of connecting, transmitting and promoting the vitality of the representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.Speaking at the event, Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha - Party Secretary, Chairman of the People's Council of Long Bien Ward said that the exchange program, performance of rituals and tug of war games is an opportunity to feel the richness and diversity of Vietnamese culture. At the same time, learn valuable experiences in preserving and promoting intangible cultural heritage from international friends. International and domestic communities continue to write together the story of cultural connection, preserving the common heritage of humanity, and promoting community cultural cooperation.
Ceremonies and tug of war games are a popular cultural practice in many countries. In Asia, especially in long-standing agricultural civilized regions of Northeast and Southeast Asia, tug of war is often held in spring - the opening time for a new crop.
This activity is both a festival entertainment and a ceremony to send wishes for favorable weather and good harvests. In 2015, the ceremony and tug of war were inscribed in the list of the Representative of Humanity's Multilateral Intangible Cultural Heritage.
On the afternoon of November 15, at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, 1,400 people participated in the Ao Dai parade, attracting the attention of many tourists from the capital and internationally.
Within the framework of the recent Thang Long -Hanoi Festival, many international visitors are excited to explore Vietnamese identity through cuisine, craft villages and heritage space.
On the afternoon of November 15, at Hoan Kiem Lake walking street, 1,400 people participated in the Ao Dai parade, attracting the attention of many tourists from the capital and internationally.
Within the framework of the recent Thang Long -Hanoi Festival, many international visitors are excited to explore Vietnamese identity through cuisine, craft villages and heritage space.
Phú Thọ - 9 tháng năm 2025, tổng lượng khách lưu trú du lịch trên địa bàn ước đạt 3,65 triệu lượt, tổng doanh thu dịch vụ du lịch đạt gần 12.000 tỉ đồng.
