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Unique wrestling festival Water Bridge in Van village

Festival The Water Bridge of Van village has a long history associated with the cultural life and folk beliefs of the local people for generations.

Legend has it that, in the past, there were four brothers, Truong Hong, Truong Hat, Truong Lung, and Truong Lay, who followed Trieu Quang Phuc to fight the Luong invaders.

When they defeated the Luong army and returned to Da Trach lagoon, they were harassed by black demons in the lagoon. On both sides of the battle, the demons set a condition that if they win, they must be rewarded with great rewards; and if they lose, they will submit to the holy house.

In the end, the black demons lost the battle and had to submit to Saint Tam Giang here. Therefore, the villagers of Van open a wrestling festival (also known as Khanh Ha festival) on the day of the saint’s transformation, with the meaning of celebrating the victory.

The festival is a feature of wet rice culture, expressing the desire of agricultural residents to pray for a year of favorable rain and wind, and a bountiful harvest. This is considered a “unique” festival in Vietnam, attracting many tourists.

Uniquely Wrestling Water Bridge in Van Village - a unique festival in Vietnam, held once every 4 years - Photo 1.

Water Bridge Wrestling Festival in Van Village is held once every 4 years

According to the old custom, the Wrestling Festival in Van village is held regularly according to the village’s rules and conventions. During the years of resistance against the French colonialists in the period 1945-1954, the Water Wrestling Festival was rarely held. Peace was restored until 1973, and the local people restored and maintained it.

In 2002, with the state support to organize, the Water Wrestling Festival in Van village was restored with all the nuances and appearance of a folk festival according to traditional rituals. The current village convention stipulates that the Water Wrestling Festival will be held once every four years.

The rules of the water wrestling festival are organized as follows: 16 healthy young men participating in the wrestling event called the ball are divided into two armors (each with eight people), called the upper and lower armor.

The water wrestling festival was held on the main yard of the temple of Saint Tam Giang (hamlet 4, Yen Vien village, Van Ha commune, Viet Yen, Bac Giang) with an area of ​​about 200m2, the ground is muddy, at both ends of the yard. There are two holes to push the bridge down, each time the bridge is pushed down the hole is the end of a round. On the 12th, he played two shuttlecocks (tie), on the 13th he played three shuttlecocks (score 2-1) and on the 14th he played four balls (tie).

Uniquely Wrestling Water Bridge in Van village - a unique festival in Vietnam, held once every 4 years - Photo 2.
Uniquely Wrestling Water Bridge in Van Village - a unique festival in Vietnam, held once every 4 years - Photo 3.

There will be 16 healthy young people participating in the wrestling festival

With a “unique” value in Vietnam, the Water Wrestling Festival in Van village (Viet Yen, Bac Giang) has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. This year, the water festival of Van village will be held in 3 days 12, 13, 14 April, Nham Dan (ie 12, 13, 14/5 solar calendar).

According to Mr. Nguyen Dinh My, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Van Ha commune (Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province), in addition to the announcement ceremony of the decision to recognize the national intangible cultural heritage, the festival will include procession, bridge, and handover ceremony. Save traditional Quan ho singing, campfire, folk games. Visitors will also experience at 5 booths displaying OCOP products of the commune and district.

Like a number of other traditional folk festivals, the Water Wrestling Festival in Van village has bold spiritual characteristics of residents who cultivate wet rice in sedentary times, bringing many elements of prosperity, health training, and satisfaction. Spirituality.

The round ball is yang symbolizing the sun, while the hole symbolizes yin, yin and yang harmony means everyone’s business is prosperous, everything is peaceful and that is also the community’s wish, wishing for a favorable rainy year. The wind is good, the crops are good.

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