Lam Chay festival in Long An Province
Lam Chay festival is an annual traditional festival of people in Tam Vu Town, Chau Thanh District, Long An Province. The festival is held on the 16th of the first month of the lunar year.
Tieu Dien Dai Si is the reincarnation of Goddess of Mercy wiping out evils and help people
Tan Xuan Temple, where Lam Chay festival is taken place
Standing Deputy Secretary of Long An Party Committee - Do Huu Lam and representatives of provincial leaders incense at the patriot Do Tuong Tu’s tomb
People are enjoying festival
So called Chieu U procession on the river
Chieu U ceremony
(“Monsters” waiting for the monk Tang Sanzang and his disciples
People are interested in Lam Chay festival
After Monkey King defeated the monsters, their den was burned
At midnight, Ong Tieu creamation ceremony, the most important activity of the festival, is carried out
Photos: Thanh Hieu - Translated by Pham Ngan
