Cultural Events Calendar
April
Ba Chua Xu Festival
Located five kilometers from the town of Chau Doc in An Giang province, Sam Mountain is at the centre of a complex of historical sites such as the old Tay An Pagoda, the Ba Chua Xu Shrine, the Hang Pagoda, and the Imperial Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau. The festival of Ba Chua Xu (also called the Via Ba Ceremony) is held annually from the 23rd night to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month. On the night of April 23rd, there is a bathing ceremony and changing of robes for the statue of Ba Chua. Ba Chua\'s old clothes are cut into small pieces and distributed to visitors and pilgrims. The small pieces of clothes are considered lucky, keeping one in good health and driving away evil spirits. After this ceremony is the Tue Yet Rite, which starts at midnight on the 25th and continues into the early morning. This rite petitions Ba Chua\'s nomination to the heavens with an imposing procession of dragon dances. The Imperial Sedan Chair is taken to Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb for a chanting ritual before being taken back to the shrine of Ba Chua. The Ritual Board of Ba Chua\'s Shrine performs at the Duc Boi Ceremony, accompanied by a group of singers who sing for good weather and a prosperous country.
Located five kilometers from the town of Chau Doc in An Giang province, Sam Mountain is at the centre of a complex of historical sites such as the old Tay An Pagoda, the Ba Chua Xu Shrine, the Hang Pagoda, and the Imperial Tomb of Thoai Ngoc Hau. The festival of Ba Chua Xu (also called the Via Ba Ceremony) is held annually from the 23rd night to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month. On the night of April 23rd, there is a bathing ceremony and changing of robes for the statue of Ba Chua. Ba Chua\'s old clothes are cut into small pieces and distributed to visitors and pilgrims. The small pieces of clothes are considered lucky, keeping one in good health and driving away evil spirits. After this ceremony is the Tue Yet Rite, which starts at midnight on the 25th and continues into the early morning. This rite petitions Ba Chua\'s nomination to the heavens with an imposing procession of dragon dances. The Imperial Sedan Chair is taken to Thoai Ngoc Hau Tomb for a chanting ritual before being taken back to the shrine of Ba Chua. The Ritual Board of Ba Chua\'s Shrine performs at the Duc Boi Ceremony, accompanied by a group of singers who sing for good weather and a prosperous country.
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