Theo Mr. Phạm Hoàng Tuấn - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Đồ Sơn District, Hải Phòng and Head of the Organizing Committee of the traditional Đồ Sơn Buffalo Fighting Festival 2024, in preparation for the final round of the festival taking place on September 11 at the central stadium of Đồ Sơn District, the Organizing Committee has recently conducted the first inspection with 16 "buffaloes".
After the inspection, the 16 buffaloes are of the same size, with no significant difference in physical strength. The buffaloes are well-raised and do not show any unusual behavior towards humans.
Among the 16 "buffaloes", buffalo 04 owned by Mr. Lưu Đình Khang in Hải Sơn Ward is leading in terms of height (158cm). This "buffalo" also has a prominent length of 230cm, a large chest circumference of 238cm, and continues to lead in horn height with 52cm.
Buffalo 03 owned by Mr. Lưu Đình Dũng (same ward as Hải Sơn) stands out with a horn width of 87cm. Additionally, buffalo 03 has a chest circumference of 234cm, a length of 225cm, and a height of 151cm. Both buffalo 03 and 04 have the same characteristics, including a slender tail, spongy hooves, 2 cavities, 4 coils, black hair, and red eyes.
Buffalo 07 owned by Mr. Nguyễn Ngọc Hùng in Ngọc Xuyên Ward has the longest length at 241cm, and a height of 2nd place among the 16 "buffaloes" at 157cm, with a horn height and width of 42.8cm.
Although the height and length are not particularly impressive, buffalo 02 owned by Mr. Nguyễn Văn Xô (Bàng La Ward) has the widest chest circumference at 241cm and the largest horn width at 93cm. It is worth noting that buffalo 02 was brought from Nghệ An and raised from October 2023.
This year, Mr. Lưu Đình Nam from Vạn Hương Ward, who had a buffalo that won the festival in 2023, also has a buffalo entering the final round, buffalo 15. Unlike the "record" in physical appearance of buffalo 03 in 2023, buffalo 15 of Mr. Lưu Đình Nam has average characteristics in all criteria.
The lowest height and length are buffalo 05 owned by Mr. Đinh Đình Hùng in Hải Sơn Ward and buffalo 06 owned by Mr. Lương Duy Khắc in Ngọc Xuyên Ward, with measurements of 138cm in height and 220cm in length, respectively.
The remaining buffaloes are relatively uniform in all criteria. Before the buffalo fighting festival takes place, the Organizing Committee will conduct two more inspections to ensure safety.
In addition to the festival portion, the traditional buffalo fighting festival at the district level includes rituals such as offering incense, raising the flag to open the festival; carrying water and spirits; and sending off spirits, taking place from September 3 to September 18.
