On the evening of June 4, at the bird's nest Cultural Park, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Khanh Hoa province coordinated with Khanh Hoa bird's nest Company to organize a ceremony to honor the Khanh Hoa bird's nest exploitation and processing knowledge and the Khanh Hoa bird's nest Festival - National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
According to historical records in 1328, during a journey, the Marines of the Tran Dynasty - Le Van Dat encountered a storm and drifted to Hon Tre Island. Here, he and his accompanying group discovered islands with bird nests.
With his talent and perseverance, he has sought to exploit and pioneer the bird's nest craft in Khanh Hoa and is honored as the ancestor of the craft. In 1369, Thuy To Le Van Dat passed away and was buried on the top of a hill on Bich Dam Island.
The history of the nest also engraved the merits of the Tay Son Infantry Admiral, Le Thi Huyen Tram - Descendants of the 22nd generation of ancestor Le Van Dat. She had great merit in organizing a firm protection forces of the islands.
On May 10 of the Year of the Ox (1793), she bravely sacrificed to protect the sovereignty of territorial waters and her homeland products. From the 10th of the 5th lunar month every year, the death anniversary of the Holy Mother Le Thi Huyen Tram and the generals has become the traditional Khanh Hoa bird's nest festival.
Along with Khanh Hoa bird's nest festival, the community of bird workers, especially families with a long tradition of the Le ethnic group, artisans and practitioners who have practiced for hundreds of years have summarized and passed on to their generations the historical knowledge of the bird's nest exploitation and processing industry.
Each ritual, the skills of practicing the role of a victim from the Chief Priest, the Monk to the gong player, the recitation singer... are selected and passed down through each generation.
Speaking at the program, Mr. Nguyen Tan Tuan - Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee affirmed that this is an honor and pride for the land of the land of the Yen Yen Yen sea.
The 700-year history of the traditional profession of bird's nest has created jobs for thousands of local workers. Inheriting history, Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Company has developed 60 product lines, spreading the value of Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest domestically and internationally.
This is also the foundation for each worker, each artisan and Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Company to do a good job of preserving, building and protecting traditional heritage values.
At the program to honor folk knowledge and Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest Festival, people and visitors enjoyed the vivid reenactment of the history of "The Legend of the Holy Mother Le Thi Huyen Tram" in a vivid way on the journey to form and develop the salanganes Nest exploitation profession in Khanh Hoa.
The special art program, Yen Sao Khanh Hoa, spreading legends, honoring heritage takes the audience back to the land of Khanh Hoa cultural memories, where the legends of the bird craft are breathed into life by music, dance, and light.
The art program "Honor heritage, brighten forever" as the gratitude of the generation today for the ancestors, the Holy Mother, the ancestors and those who keep the fire fire, and inspire the next generation to continue and promote.
