Painting contest held for buffaloes joining ploughing festival
Painting contest held for buffaloes joining ploughing festival in Ha Nam
A buffalo painting contest for the Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festivalwas held on February 10, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam.
Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festival is held annually on the seventh day of the first lunar month, with an aim to pray for bumper harvests in the New Year.
Ha Nam (VNA) – A buffalo painting contest forthe Doi Son Tich Dien (ploughing) Festival washeld on February 10, or the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Doi Son commune,Duy Tien district, the northern province of Ha Nam.
The event drew 24 painters from various localitiesnationwide, and a Russian who painted buffaloes chosen for the traditionalfestival, which will be held on February 11, or the seventh day of the firstlunar month, with an aim to pray for bumper harvests in the New Year.
Buffaloes painted by winners of thecontest will join the Tich Dien festival, a highlight of Ha Nam tourism, whichalso aims to encourage farmers to develop agricultural production and promotethe building of new-style rural areas.
The Tich Dienfestival features the importance of agriculture and the role of farmers, andcontributes to preserving and upholding cultural values of the locality.
The festival beganin 987 during the Le dynasty when King Le Dai Hanh decided to plough in Doi Soncommune, Duy Tien district to wish for bumper crops. The practice then becamean annual tradition held through many dynasties.
After a long timeof interruption, the festival was restored in 2009 and has been held annuallysince then.-VNA
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