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Bustling Tieu Mai Village Boat Rowing Festival on Cau River
BAC GIANG - The People's Committee of Hiep Hoa district (Bac Giang province) on March 2 organized the traditional boat rowing festival of Tieu Mai village in Mai Thuong village, Mai Dinh commune. The festival was included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage under Decision No. 2315/QD-BVHTTDL, dated August 9, 2024 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Tieu Mai village, which dated back 1,500 years, is an ancient Vietnamese village located next to the North bank of the Cau River (Nhu Nguyet River). The village consists of three hamlets: Mai Thuong, Mai Trung and Thang Loi.
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The 2025 Tieu Mai boat rowing festival takes place in an exciting manner. |
Legends say that when the Song enemy invaded our country, Ly Thuong Kiet built a battle line on the Nhu Nguyet River to stop them.
During those days, Tieu Mai villagers often used boats to help Ly Thuong Kiet's army cross the river, creating a surprise attack on the enemy, contributing to the glorious victory in 1077.
The rowing festival originated from the performance of Ly Thuong Kiet's victory at Nhu Nguyet against the Song invaders with many typical traditional cultural features, helping honor the national contributors through solemn rituals demonstrating martial spirit of the Kinh Bac people.
It was the first season after the festival was recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. This year Tieu Mai village’s boat rowing festival gathered 9 teams. Of which, 3 teams of elders participated in the worship rowing ceremony and 6 teams of young men from 3 villages were divided into 2 groups.
Despite the dizzy weather, the exciting tournament still attracted a large number of audiences.
Following are some images at the festival:
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The procession from the communal house to the riverbank, where the competition takes place. |
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The offering ritual at the opening ceremony. |
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The lion dance performance before the opening ceremony. |
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The solemn reading of the eulogy. |
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The young men in the village before the competition. |
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The teams gather to prepare for the competition. |
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The Tieu Mai village boat rowing festival is always colorful and vibrant. |
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The swimming teams perform the offering rituals. |
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The village elders participate in the worship rowing team. |
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The teams compete on the river. |
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The tournament is exciting and fierce. |
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The colors of the fans. |
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