The Tich Dien (ploughing) festival in Doi Son commune, the Red River Delta province of Ha Nam, which prays for a bumper harvest, kicked off on February 22.


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Dragon dance to celebrate the Tich Dien (ploughing) festival in Doi Son commune in 2018 

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Drum performance at the festival 

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The enactment of the ritual when the King ploughs the field at the festival 

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Village girls are sowing seeds to pray for bumper harvests in the New Year 

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A local farmer performs the ploughing practice at the festival 

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The Tich Dien festival highlights the importance of agriculture and the role of farmers, and contributes to preserving and upholding cultural values of the locality. 

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The festival began in 987 during the Le dynasty when King Le Dai Hanh decided to plough in Doi Son commune, Duy Tien district to wish for bumper crops. The practice then became an annual tradition held through many dynasties. 

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Traditional procession at the festival 

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Traditional procession at the festival 

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Participants at the festival 

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