| Nguyen Trung Truc Temple Festival |
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Time: From the 18th to the 19th day of the tenth lunar month. Location: Nguyen Trung Truc Temple, Long Kien Commune, Cho Moi District, An Giang Province. Objects of worship: Nguyen Trung Truc, the leader of an insurrection who rose up against the French in the South. Activities: Incense-offering ceremony, recalling sacrifices-offering ceremony, re-performance of the battle of destroying a French warship on the Nhat Tao River in the 19th century. The festival involves boat rowing, Chinese chess and other fun games. |