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WHALR WORSHIP
- POPULAR REGION AND PROVINCE
The whale worship festival typically reflects the original folk culture of fishing communities along the southern central and southern coasts of Vietnam
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The area in the middle of the palace also holds more than 100 whale skeletons, some of which date back 100 to 150 years
The custom of worshiping whales originated from the Cham people’s belief in whale worship, the whale was considered the embodiment of the god Cha-Aih-Va, known as the god of waves, who often rescued people in distress at sea.
Buddhist fishermen believe Ca Ong was the incarnation of Bodhisattva of Mercy, a salvor of seagoers
This is not only due to the fishermen’s belief in the god of rescue and salvation but also because of the influence of the feudal government during the Nguyen Dynasty
- NGHINH ONG FESTIVAL
IN CAN GIO
PLACE
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the city's top architectural and artistic relic, Lang Ong Thuy Tuong, also referred to as Thanh Phuoc Lach
TIME
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Every year, on a city–level scale, the Nghinh Ong Festival lasts for three days, from the 15th to the 17th of the eighth lunar month.
RITUAL
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Guests come to eat, drink, and watch traditional opera that lasts until late
the honorific people often use to refer to whales and other large marine creatures is a common religious practice that plays a crucial role in the life of coastal communities
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