Hundreds of people in the sun watch the wrestling festival in the middle of the field in Duong Lam ancient village

The On Pagoda Wrestling Festival takes place on the 3rd day of the third lunar month every year, which also coincides with the real Korean New Year day of people in general in the villages of the Northern Delta. Many tourists who come to Duong Lam ancient village this time have seen this ancient wrestling festival.

After the ceremony is completed, the Organizing Committee conducts the procedures to open the On Pagoda wrestling festival, which lasts from afternoon to dusk. Usually, there are many people participating in wrestling, mainly boys from the village and surrounding areas. In the photo, the wrestlers perform 3 bows, facing the temple door, then greet each other before entering the fight.

Although it was sunny, the wrestlers did not mind, still fiercely showing their strength.

Mr. Nguyen Dang Thao, Head of the Management Board of the Duong Lam Ancient Village relic, said: The traditional wrestling festival at On Pagoda, which takes place on the 3rd day of the third lunar month every year, is a very unique indigenous culture in Duong ancient village. Lam, which for many years, people here still preserve and promote.

The traditional wrestling association in Duong Lam ancient village shows the martial spirit of the villagers, encouraging everyone to exercise and improve their health.

Many young people are excited to join the wrestling festival. The wrestling festival was held at On Pagoda – a sacred ancient temple located in the middle of a village field, which has been around for hundreds of years, showing the spirit of martial arts, praying for favorable rain and wind, good crops, and people. healthy, peaceful and warm village.

Duong Lam villagers and a large number of tourists cheered for the wrestlers.

In addition to competing wrestlers, there are also fun “friendly” matches between generations of Duong Lam people.

The organizers give prizes to the winning wrestlers. Although the award is not large, it is only for encouragement, but it has attracted the participation of a large number of Duong Lam people and tourists.

“When preserving the ancient village relics in Duong Lam, we not only focus on preserving tangible cultural values, but also pay great attention to preserving and promoting intangible cultural values. , festivals, traditional customs, indigenous cultural features… so that Duong Lam ancient village is like a “living museum”, preserved for future generations” – Head of the Management Board of Duong Ancient Village Relics Lam said.

The organizers awarded the first prize to the wrestler who won the first prize.

Hundreds of tourists have come to Duong Lam on this occasion. Le Thanh Minh (Hanoi) said: “Traveling in Duong Lam today, my friends and I are very fortunate to witness the village’s traditional wrestling festival, which takes place in a very special place – the pagoda. On, a temple is located in the middle of the field. We find it very interesting. Duong Lam left a very deep impression.”

On Pagoda (or On Hoa Tu) is one of the famous relics in Duong Lam ancient village, attracting tourists to visit. The pagoda is located in the middle of the field, a few hundred meters from the gate of Mong Phu village. Looking at the whole of this monument, it just looks like a small house with an ancient mossy roof tile, the wall is built of only thin, handmade bricks. Other materials are also built using traditional materials of the semi-mountain area.

According to laodong.vn