Traditional festival of Nghia Lo village

The traditional festival of Nghia Lo village, Phuc Loc commune, Hanoi city is a cultural and religious activity that has been formed and passed down for a long time in the local community. The festival is held at Nghia Lo village communal house, where the three deities of Duc Tan Vien Son Thanh are worshipped, expressing the people's respect and gratitude to the deities venerated by the community, while also reflecting the beautiful features of the traditional cultural and religious life of the residents of the Xu Doai region.

According to village custom, the festival is held annually for three days, from the 13th to the 15th day of the first lunar month. This is the early spring period, when agricultural production has not yet entered its peak season, and it is also an occasion for the village people to return to the communal house space, meet, interact, and participate in community activities.

Before the festival takes place, preparations are made carefully. On the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, the community carries out the cleaning and purification ritual at the relic site. The cleaning is carried out according to the village's traditional regulations. The worship throne of the three deities of Duc Tan Vien Son Thanh is handled by the temple keeper, while other areas and worship objects are handled by people selected by the Relic Management Board. Participants in the cleansing must be elderly, have harmonious families, be reputable in the community, and not be in mourning. Water used for cleansing is taken from the communal house and boiled with rose petals and ginger; the cleansing cloths must be new. These regulations express respect for the deities and the solemnity of the worship space.

On the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month, the village holds a meeting and establishes the Festival Organizing Committee. From the 7th day of the first lunar month, members continue to meet to assign specific tasks, prepare facilities, decorate the festival area, and organize activities serving the festival. Mobilization and receipt of people's contributions and donations are also carried out to create resources for organizing the festival.