Festivals in Dong Island
Dong Island, Lý Sơn
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Festivals in Dong Island is a traditional celebration held on Dong Island, part of the Lý Sơn archipelago in Quảng Ngãi Province, Vietnam. The festival honours local sea deities and ancestors with rituals, processions, and communal feasts. It takes place annually during the first lunar month, drawing villagers and visitors to the island's communal house and harbour.
What to expect
- A 3-day programme opens with a flag-raising ceremony and incense offering at the communal house, followed by a procession of palanquins to the harbour.
- Visitors watch the boat racing competition, where six-oared wooden boats from local hamlets race around a marked course in the bay.
- The festival includes a ritual fish release and a blessing ceremony for fishing boats, performed by village elders in traditional áo dài.
- A communal feast serves local specialities such as dried squid, seaweed salad, and bánh ít lá gai, prepared by island families.
- Evening performances feature hát bội (classical Vietnamese opera) and folk games like tug-of-war and bamboo pole climbing, suitable for families.
- The event suits cultural travellers and photographers, with the island's volcanic rock landscape and blue sea as a backdrop.
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