Tay Mo Communal House

Tay Mo Communal House is one of the typical historical and artistic architectural relics of Tay Mo Ward, Hanoi City. The relic is closely associated with the formation and development of the ancient Tay Mo village - a land with a rich history, a tradition of cultural scholarship and love of learning, and a vibrant community cultural life. Over many centuries of existence, the communal house has always served as the center of religious, cultural, and community activities for local people, while preserving many precious values of history, artistic architecture, and traditional cultural heritage.

The communal house is a place of worship for Long Hai Dai Vuong, the Tutelary God who has been revered and worshipped by the people for many generations. The belief in worshipping the Tutelary God not only reflects the spiritual life of agricultural residents in the Red River Delta but also expresses the moral principle "When drinking water, remember its source", the spirit of community cohesion, and the aspiration for a peaceful and prosperous life.

The distinctive features of Tay Mo Communal House are also expressed through the traditional festival of Tay Mo Communal House, among which the most prominent is the Glutinous Rice Procession ritual - a beautiful cultural feature formed from the custom of competition of glutinous rice offerings among the giap in the ancient village festival and inherited and preserved by the community to this day. This is a unique value that contributes to creating the cultural identity of Tay Mo within the system of traditional festivals of Hanoi Capital.

With its outstanding historical, cultural, and artistic architectural values, Tay Mo Communal House has been ranked by the State as a National-Level Artistic Architectural Relic, affirming the position and value of the relic in the treasure of national cultural heritage