Doan Ngo Festival - traditional custom of Vietnamese people
Doan Ngo Festival, commonly called “Tet giet sau bo” (pest-killing festival), on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is one of the many traditional customs of Vietnamese people, and it falls on June 3 this year.
Traditional fruits and dishes offered to ancestors on Doan Ngo Festival (Source: afamily.vn)
Hanoi, (VNA) – Doan Ngo Festival, commonly called “Tet giet sau bo” (pest-killingfestival), on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is one of the many traditionalcustoms of Vietnamese people, and it falls on June 3 this year.
“Doan” means the beginning while “Ngo”is the period from 11am to 1pm. “Doan Ngo” is the time when the sun is closestto the earth.
Meanwhile, the folk name “Tet gietsau bo” comes from the old practice of catching and killing pests that harmcrops.
"Ruou nep” (fermented glutinous rice), a typical dish of Doan Ngo Festival. It is often made from white or purple glutinous rice. (Photo: VNA)
On this day, people often cooktraditional dishes to offer to ancestors and pray for bumper crops, goodbusiness, and good luck in a new season. Apart from typical fruits like lycheeand plum, “ruou nep” (fermented glutinous rice) is an indispensable part ofthis occasion.
Not only in Vietnam, this festival isalso celebrated in China, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and theRepublic of Korea. It is in fact an East Asian custom associated with thecirculation of weather in a year./.
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Traditional fruits and dishes offered to ancestors on Doan Ngo Festival (Source: afamily.vn) 
"Ruou nep” (fermented glutinous rice), a typical dish of Doan Ngo Festival. It is often made from white or purple glutinous rice. (Photo: VNA) 
