Long Chu Hoi An Festival 

Long Chu Hoi An Festival  About Long Chu Hoi An Festival Historical origin of Long Chu Hoi An festival Long Chu Hoi An festival has a deep historical origin, originated from the ancient cultural traditions and beliefs of Hoi Pho. According to folk legends, Long Chu is not only a means of transportation but also carrying mysterious mission, carrying the gods, generals, and getting rid of bad factors from the community. The Long Chu Festival takes place with elaborate preparation, from making a dragon boat with bamboo ribs and green, red paper, to the full decoration of details such as horns, beards, scales and strange dragon. Long Chu's head and tail are also meticulously cared for, creating the image of a strong and majestic legendary dragon. The Long Chu boat is also decorated with the flags and images of the characters holding the driving beams, along with the cage. During the festival, Long Chu will be procession from the electric port side of the village, passing through the hamlets and stopping by the river. Finally, when the night falls, the Long Chu festival will reach an end with the image of the Long Chu burned in the middle of the river. This is not only a ritual but also a symbol of purification and pray for good things to the people, bringing a peaceful and prosperous new year. What does Long Chu Hoi An festival mean? The main meaning of the Long Chu festival is to exorcise, eliminate ghosts and epidemics, bringing peace and happiness to the whole community. Traditionally, Long Chu is considered as a symbol of protection, strength and purification. In addition, Long Chu Festival is also an opportunity for everyone to have fun together, showing creativity and art in manual work. Long Chu boats are meticulously crafted from bamboo and are brilliantly decorated with images of the dragon, along with the cage and the border. The process of preparing and organizing festivals is also an opportunity for young generations to learn and continue traditional values, thereby preserving and promoting the good aspects of Vietnamese folklore. With the encouragement and support from the State, Long Chu Festival has been increasingly improved and developed, not only the pride of the people of Hoi An but also a destination to attract tourists to explore and experience the traditional cultural beauty here. Long Chu Festival is really a special event, cohesion and show the strength of the community, contributing to the sustainable development of tourism and culture in Hoi An. When was Long Chu Hoi An festival organized? Long Chu Festival takes place on the 15th of the lunar calendar in the sea villages and communal houses around Hoi An. This is an opportunity for people to reunite and perform sophisticatedly decorated dragon boats from bamboo, showing creativity and trust in the protection of the nation.  Learn the ritual of Long Chu Hoi An festival Ceremony The first ceremony of the Long Chu Festival is the god of God, which takes place from about 12pm to 2am. In this section, offerings like Huong and Fruit Tea are simply prepared. Until now, from 6am to 8 am, everyone started the sacrifice. The teachers will perform the sacrifices and perform the ceremony. By the time Thin, the Long Chu worshiping ceremony took place. The priest will turn to Long Chu to the gate and read his own note. Between the switches, the priest will type the incense ceremony. The auxiliary worshipers will score music, read the prayer and offer the offerings in the direction of the main priest. The ending ceremony at the communal house will switch to the procession of Long Chu. Long Chu was carried by people everywhere before. The priest will continue to read the sutta and jerk the town. In the evening, the people in the village will use whip everywhere and light the fire. They do this to wait for Long Chu to approach. Usually they will burn firecrackers and whip in Long Chu, then jerk and paste in the alleys. When the Pig, the procession of Long Chu will come to the river and drop Long Chu into the water. At this time, the peanut oil will burn and Long Chu will go to the sea. This is one of the important rituals in the Long Chu Festival, showing the unity between folk beliefs and community culture in Hoi An. Festival After the end of the ceremony, the Long Chu festival will move to the festival with many attractive entertainment activities. In this section, there are games such as bumper, drilling, buckets and many other folk games. The festival takes place early in the morning until late at night, attracting a large number of people to participate and cheer warmly. From the elderly to children, everyone participates in fun activities with excitement. This is an opportunity for people to immerse themselves in the joyful atmosphere of the festival, enjoy the memorable and connected experiences together