Ky Yen Ceremony at Truong Tho communal house

Ky Yen Ceremony at Truong Tho communal house

Truong Tho Ward, City. Thu Duc, City. Ho Chi Minh

Ky Yen Dinh Truong Tho Festival (Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City) is a traditional folk festival, taking place on the 17th day of the 2nd lunar month every year to worship the Tutelary God and the ancestors/later sages. The most special feature is that the communal house does not organize operas due to spiritual taboos, but still maintains formal rituals such as offering wine and students reciting orations.  Outstanding features of Truong Tho communal house ceremony: Time: February 17 of the lunar calendar. Location: Truong Tho Ward, City. Thu Duc, City. Ho Chi Minh. Taboo point: Unlike many communal houses in the South, the Ky Yen ceremony here absolutely does not sing Boi, and there is no singing. Rituals: Even though there are no operas, the rituals still take place carefully and respectfully, including offering live pigs, offering tea and wine, asking for flowers, and praying for peace and prosperity for the country and people, good weather and wind. Meaning: Honoring ancestors who made public prayers, praying for peace and prosperity for the local community, demonstrating the moral "When drinking water, remember its source". 

The festival is an opportunity for local people to unite the community and preserve the unique cultural identity of Truong Tho communal house over hundreds of years.

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