Dragon dance to celebrate the Tich Dien (ploughing) festival in Doi Son commune in 2018Drum performance at the festivalThe enactment of the ritual when the King ploughs the field at the festivalVillage girls are sowing seeds to pray for bumper harvests in the New YearA local farmer performs the ploughing practice at the festivalThe Tich Dien festival highlights the importance of agriculture and the role of farmers, and contributes to preserving and upholding cultural values of the locality. The festival began in 987 during the Le dynasty when King Le Dai Hanh decided to plough in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district to wish for bumper crops. The practice then became an annual tradition held through many dynasties. Traditional procession at the festivalTraditional procession at the festivalParticipants at the festival

Source: VietNamNet News February 22, 2018 07:41 UTC