Every Fall, when the terraced fields of Hoang Su Phi district are dyed full, it is also the time when the Dao people in the area hold Ban Vuong Festival to commemorate their Ancestors. The festival is restored and held every year in localities where Dao people live in order to preserve the historical and cultural origins of the nation, expressing gratitude to Ban To Vuong, who was born. 12 Dao families today; at the same time, praying to the Patriarch to bless the good rain, the wind and the good crops for the descendants forever warm and happy.
Legend has it that in all the Dao branches there is a common point in the belief that the custom of worshiping Ban Vuong. Ban Vuong, also known as Ban Ho, is a three-meter long "Long dog" with black fur and yellow stripes coming from the sky and loved by King Binh Hoang. One day, receiving a letter from Cao Vuong, while he could not find a way to fight, Ban Vuong asked to kill Cao Vuong. Ban Vuong killed Cao Vuong and King Binh Hoang gave the palace girl to Co Ke Ke to live and have 6 sons and 6 daughters. King Binh Hoang bestowed Ban Vuong's descendants into 12 surnames: Ban, Phan, Man, Uyen, Dang, Tran, Luong, Tong, Phuong, Doi, Luu, Trieu and Binh Hoang. live in places. Therefore, the Dao groups wherever they share a historical origin and recognize Ban Vuong as their ancestors. Every year, the Dao family of Hoang Su Phi district, including Ho Thau commune, often organizes Ban Vuong worship, especially when crops, natural disasters and epidemics occur.
With a great knowledge of the ritual of making offerings to Ban Vuong, Mr. Trieu Choi Hin, Chairman of the People's Association of Ho Thau Commune's Folk Artists, said that the ceremony of worshiping Ban Vuong is popular in 3 types, including: "Tàng Đàng" by the Dao people in a commune jointly took out buffaloes and pigs to organize as a festival; The event lasts several days including festivals and festivals, usually taking place at the end of the year; The sacrificial altar is made of bamboo and wooden floor, on the altar is decorated with colorful paper, worship paintings, cloth, many decorative items made from bamboo, agricultural offerings such as pigs, chickens, cattle , paddy ... in the center of the village, the village is chosen by the monks. The second is "Dang Ton", which means a small ceremony held on a family scale; usually, common, normal, if any family in the line of raising a sow gives birth to only one male pig, they consider it to be Ban Vuong's pig, so they need to take special care, at the end of the year, they will have surgery to offer to Ban Vuong; in addition, this ceremony was held for the clans that considered Ban Vuong their ancestor and gathered together to organize sacrifices according to the traditions of the clans; Due to the small ritual, the time was shorter and after the thanksgiving sacrifice of the teacher, one of them usually only sang 2-4 songs. Another reason is also organized by the Dao people to worship Ban Vuong, that is when the family encounters unfortunate things, such as: Illness, disease, crop failure, etc. This formula is not much. The third type is sacrificing Ban Vuong in every family. This ritual is performed in conjunction with other family ceremonies such as Sacrifice,
With the concept and organization that shows: Ban Vuong worshiping ceremony is full of humanity. It directs people to always remember the source of their ancestral ancestors, powerful to protect life. At the same time, this ritual is also the link that connects the community in the relationship of lineages and villages, creating the strength to survive and develop. Accordingly, this is also a very high publicity festival. After the sacrifice, the artists performed the "Catch the turtle" dance, a popular dance in the cultural activities of the Dao people. With the vibrant sound of musical instruments and flexible dance movements, the dance re-enacts production and living activities from ancient times of the Dao community. At the end of the ritual of worshiping Ban Vuong, visitors can experience the game "wrestling", bringing a mysterious color but also bring drama and lots of laughter to the audience.
Ban Vuong Festival is one of the activities of the Cultural Tourism Week "Through the terraced fields of heritage" Hoang Su Phi in 2018, one of the typical cultural activities to attract tourists. District. Through this activity, not only contributes to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural values of the people in the area but also is the occasion to promote and introduce potential cultural and tourist products of the district to the region. domestic and foreign visitors come to Hoang Su Phi more in the future.
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