Tourists travel hundreds of kilometers to attend the Hai Phong buffalo fighting festival

    Mai Dung |

    On the morning of September 21, thousands of people and tourists flocked to the Centre Stadium in Do Son District, Hai Phong, to watch the famous traditional buffalo fighting festival.

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    From early morning on September 21, many tourists flocked to the Do Son District Center Stadium to watch the buffalo fighting festival final.
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    It is known that in the early morning of September 21, there was heavy rain in Do Son. However, near the time of the final round, the weather was relatively cool and sunny.
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    The traditional Do Son buffalo fighting festival takes place on the 9th day of the 8th lunar month every year. According to the plan, this year's festival will take place on September 11. However, due to the impact of storm No. 3, Do Son district decided to postpone the final round to September 21 (ie August 19 of the lunar calendar).
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    According to Lao Dong reporter, at 7am on September 21, the Do Son District Central Stadium, where the final round of the Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival took place, was packed with people. Some of the empty stands were filled with spectators immediately afterwards. Mr. Nguyen Son - a tourist from Cau Giay District, Hanoi said: "Last night, I and some friends were present in Do Son to prepare to watch the festival final this morning. This is the second year I have come to this festival and I am very impressed."
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    As for Mr. Van Duc Ngoc - a resident of Hai An district, Hai Phong city, the traditional Do Son buffalo fighting festival is a unique cultural feature of the people of Do Son district in particular and Hai Phong city in general, which has been ranked by the state as an intangible cultural heritage. "This is the 4th time I have come to the festival, as a way to support the traditional culture of Hai Phong city" - Mr. Ngoc shared.

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    This year's festival still retains the same prize value as the 2023 festival. Accordingly, the buffalo owner with the champion buffalo will receive 100 million VND, 1 second prize worth 60 million VND and 2 third prizes each worth 30 million VND.
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    At exactly 8:10 a.m., Mr. Pham Hoang Tuan - Head of the Festival organization, Vice Chairman of Do Son District People's Committee beat the drum to open the Do Son buffalo fighting festival 2024.
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