Hung King’s Festival – Bài viết số 5 Hung King’s Festival is one of the the greatest national festivals in Vietnam. It is held each year from the 8th to the 11th days of the third lunar month in honour of the Hùng Kings and their role in shaping the nation.. Like other festivals in the northern part of Viet Nam, this festival includes two parts: the incense-offering ceremony and the recreational activities. Additional festivities include music, rice cooking competitions and dragon dancing. Food also plays an essential role in the customs taking place during Hung King’s Festival because it is a symbolic sacrificial offering to the Hung Kings. People bring traditional dishes such as banh giay (crushed sticky rice pudding), and banh chung (sticky rice cake). In conclusion, the festival has become a symbol of the strength of national unity, one connection between past and present.
Tiếng Việt
Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương là một trong những lễ hội quốc gia lớn nhất ở Việt Nam. Lễ hội được tổ chức hàng năm từ mùng 8 đến 11 tháng 3 âm lịch để tưởng nhớ công ơn của các Vua Hùng có vai trò tạo dựng dân tộc .. Cũng như các lễ hội khác ở miền Bắc Việt Nam, lễ hội này bao gồm hai phần: lễ dâng hương và các hoạt động vui chơi giải trí. Các hoạt động lễ hội bao gồm ca hát, thi nấu cơm và múa rồng. Ẩm thực cũng đóng một vai trò vô cùng quan trọng trong các phong tục diễn ra trong Lễ hội Vua Hùng vì đây là vật phẩm để dâng lên các Vua Hùng. Người dân mang đến những món ăn truyền thống như bánh giầy (bánh dẻo), bánh chưng (bánh giầy). Tóm lại, lễ hội này đã trở thành biểu tượng cho sức mạnh đoàn kết dân tộc, một sợi dây kết nối giữa quá khứ và hiện tại.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is an exciting traditional holiday. It is celebrated not only in Vietnam but also in some other parts of Asia as well, such as China, Japan and Korea. Annually, it is on 15th August of the lunar calendar, when the full moon shines at night. The original meaning of this festival is that it represents the family reunion or gatherings. People will come back home and eat moon cakes together. Nowadays, in Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn festival is mainly an occasion for the kids to celebrate and enjoy the best time of the year. Parents often buy star-shaped lanterns for their kids, there are also some special events such as lantern parades for them on this day. Personally, the Mid-Autumn festival is a chance for me to remember my childhood and feel young again.
Hung King’s Festival is one of the the greatest national festivals in Vietnam. It is held each year from the 8th to the 11th days of the third lunar month in honour of the Hùng Kings and their role in shaping the nation.. Like other festivals in the northern part of Viet Nam, this festival includes two parts: the incense-offering ceremony and the recreational activities. Additional festivities include music, rice cooking competitions and dragon dancing. Food also plays an essential role in the customs taking place during Hung King’s Festival because it is a symbolic sacrificial offering to the Hung Kings. People bring traditional dishes such as banh giay (crushed sticky rice pudding), and banh chung (sticky rice cake). In conclusion, the festival has become a symbol of the strength of national unity, one connection between past and present.