Annual ploughing festival opens in Ha Nam province
The annual Tich dien (ploughing) festival, held on the seventh day of the first lunar month to pray for a year of bumper harvests and prosperity, was held in the northern province of Ha Nam on January 31.
An elderly farmer dressed in a royal robe plays the role of King Le Dai Hanh to plough the field at the festival (Photo: VNA)
Ha Nam (VNA) –The annual Tich dien (ploughing) festival, held on the seventh day of the firstlunar month to pray for a year of bumper harvests and prosperity, was held inthe northern province of Ha Nam on January 31.
According to historical records, the festival datesback to 987 during the Le Dynasty when King Le Dai Hanh decided to plough afield in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district in now Ha Nam province to encouragerice cultivation. The practice became an annual tradition held through manydynasties before falling into oblivion under the reign of King Khai Dinh of theNguyen Dynasty. It was restored in 2009.
Rituals held within the festival include the procession of a huge drum andmemorial tablet of King Le Dai Hanh. The procession then proceeds to the field where the king ploughed.
This is followed by a ceremony to pay homage to the God of Agriculture to prayfor a high-yield season and prosperity.
A respected elderly farmer representing the locals plays the role of King LeDai Hanh to pray to ancestors and the god of farming. The farmer, dressed in anine-dragon hat and royal robe, then descends to the field to plough. He isfollowed by a crowd throwing green pea, peanut and rice seeds.
A wide range of activities are held during the festival, including traditionalwrestling, tug of war, drum performances, and buffalo decoration, among others.
On the occasion, the provincial People’s Committee presented certificatesof new-style rural areas to seven communes across the locality./.
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An elderly farmer dressed in a royal robe plays the role of King Le Dai Hanh to plough the field at the festival (Photo: VNA) 
