Whale worship in Phu Yen re-created

11/23/2022

As part of the Great Ethnic Solidarity – Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage Week 2022 held at the Cultural Village of Vietnam’s Ethnic Groups (Dong Mo commune of Hanoi, Son Tay district), people from the central province of Phu Yen has re-created its traditional and typical whale worship.

 The worshipping procession

 Performing martial art to welcome whale god

 Worshipping rites initiated by shamans

 Performing rite to invite the whale god

 Performances of local folk songs

 Art performance associated with fishing trip

 Performance of folk song depicting successful fishing trips and happy gathering

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