Festivals in Ninh Binh
Tap Minh Hamlet Festival
Time: The 13th day of the tenth lunar month.
Place: Tap Minh Hamlet, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Village’s tutelary god – Ngo Son Dai Vuong (in the reign of Hung Due Vuong) who had merit of fighting Thuc troops.
Characteristics: Offerings are black pig, steamed glutinous rice, rice wine.
Truong Yen Festival
Time: From the 9th to the 11th day of the third lunar month, the main festival day is on the 10th day of the third lunar month.
Objects of worship: King Dinh Tien Hoang and King Le Dai Hanh.
Place: Truong Yen Commune, Hoa Lu District, Ninh Binh Province.
Characteristics: The procession of water, Chinese character forming.
Yen Cu Festival
Time: 20th day of the eighth lunar month.
Place: Khanh Cu Commune, Yen Khanh District, Ninh Binh Province.
Objects of worship: Tran Hung Dao, his wife and princesses.
Characteristics: Procession of palanquin across Day River to Phu Hao Village.
