An ancient ritual was reproduced on June 1 at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi as part of the celebration of the Doan Ngo Festival (which take place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month).
Traditional celebration of Doan Ngo Festival replicated at Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi
During the Later Le Dynasty (1533 - 1789), kings hosted a ritual to give fans to all the mandarins during the Doan Ngo Festival in summer.
With the hot weather surrounding Doan Ngo Festival, the ritual to give fans to all the mandarins showed the king's special care for the mandarins.
This year, the organising board displayed a 2.4m-sized royal fan from 1503 with a poem written by King Lê Hiến Tông inscribed on the fan along with the display of some replica fans for kings, queens and mandarins.
The exhibition space also introduces visitors to the unique customs of Doan Ngo Festival. On the occasion, Professor of History Lê Văn Lan and Culinary Artist Phạm Thị Ánh Tuyết talked about old customs and old trays on Doan Ngo Festival.
This year’s Doan Ngo Festival fell on June 3./.
Source: https://en.nhandan.vn/
