Unique Cau Ngu festival in Da Nang

From February 27-29, the Thanh Khe District Fishing Festival took place in Da Nang with many exciting activities imbued with the culture of coastal residents. This is one of the unique festivals in Da Nang recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The 2024 Cau Ngu Festival includes traditional rituals: the ceremony to welcome the gods; the ceremony to pray for peace and fish; the thanksgiving ceremony and many activities of the festival are organized interwoven with the traditional characteristics of the fishing village: net weaving, carrying fish, basket-turning, "sea flavor" cuisine; Tuong singing, Bai Choi singing...; sea sports: paragliding performances, jet skiing, Kzal boats...

The traditional Cau Ngu Festival of Thanh Khe district in 2024 will be held at Ha Khe Sea Park (Xuan Ha ward, Thanh Khe district). Photo: Mai Quang - Khanh Nhi/danang.gov.vn.

Fishermen perform the ritual of going out to sea with the wish for favorable weather and wind. Each fishing boat carries the red flag with a yellow star, reaching out to sea, clinging to the sea, contributing to protecting the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland's sea and islands.

Cau Ngu Festival in Thanh Khe District (Da Nang). Photo: Mai Quang - Khanh Nhi/danang.gov.vn

At this year's Festival, the Organizing Committee opened booths displaying models and images with the theme "Hoang Sa and Truong Sa belong to Vietnam", OCOP products, typical of districts in Da Nang city and typical culinary dishes in Thanh Khe district.

Fishermen perform the ritual of going out to sea with the wish for favorable weather and wind. - (Photo: Mai Quang - Khanh Nhi/danang.gov.vn).

Through this festival, we aim to preserve and promote spiritual, religious, historical, cultural and artistic values, and establish sovereignty over seas and islands. Thereby enhancing the value of community connection and being a unique cultural activity destination for tourists who want to learn and experience the lives of local people.

Over more than 3 centuries of formation and development, generations of Thanh Khe fishing village have passed down from father to son and have accumulated a lot of experience in coping with storms and waves at sea.

The traditional Cau Ngu Festival of Thanh Khe district has been held since 1923 and has been maintained until now. According to ancient tradition, every "tam nien dao le" (once every 3 years), the festival will be held most solemnly.

In 2016, the traditional Cau Ngu Festival of Thanh Khe district was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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