According to the book Van Van Van Van Quyen Viet - Van Van Thong Thong Publishing House, Doan Ngo is a major holiday of the Vietnamese people, taking place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month every year.
"Doan" means opening, "Ngo" is the period from 11am to 1pm. In Vietnam, Doan Ngo Tet is also known as "Pests Destroying Tet".
This Tet holiday is not only associated with the meaning of protecting the crop from pests and pests, but is also considered an occasion to purify the body and prevent diseases during the transitional season, when people are easily affected by climate and epidemics.
On Doan Ngo day, Vietnamese families often prepare ancestral offerings including sticky rice wine, banh gio, incense, flowers, gold ma, duck meat, water sweet soup...
In addition to the salty dish, many people also burn incense on fruits (flowers), praying for a bumper crop and family health.
Doan Ngo Tet is the time when many types of fruit are in the harvest season, so priority should be given to those with sweet and sour flavors. Homeowners can choose to offer fruit according to family conditions and regional concerns
In the book "Van Khan Quyen Viet Nam", the fruits suitable for burning incense on Doan Ngo Tet include plums, watermelon, xiam pink, fabric, banana... In which, plums and fabric are loved and used by many people to worship Doan Ngo Tet.
The plum is round, plump, and has a beautiful bright red color. Not only a symbol of luck and health, the sweet and sour taste of plums is also considered a "phishing god" to kill insects according to Vietnamese folk beliefs.
Similarly, the fabric in season with beautiful colors and shapes is also the top choice for Doan Ngo Tet. With a reasonable price, sold everywhere, fabric becomes an indispensable fruit for insect killing.
