In Vietnam, the Mid-Autumn Festival (Tet Trung Thu) is the country’s second most important holiday, after the Vietnamese Luna New Year (Tet). Tet Trung Thu usually takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. In 2014 it will be on September 8th. Presently, the approach of Tet Trung Thu is signaled by the appearance of stands selling banh trung thu, or mooncakes, all over Vietnam’s streets. These cakes are very rich and are filled with lotus seeds, ground beans, and an egg yolk, though there are other varieties. Mooncakes are the most important traditional food related to Tet Trung Thu, and they are massively popular. The other most visible tradition related to Tet Trung Thu is the lion dance. On the nights leading up to the holiday groups of children parade through the streets – some of the children maintain a martial beat on drums, while others control an extravagantly decorated ‘lion’ crafted from molds and paper. These lion dances are fascinating, and huge amounts of children, ranging from little kids to teenagers, take part. Some are quite professional, while others a bit disorganized. As a result of having so many groups of children marching around, the streets of the cities echo with the sound of drums, as dozens of lions roam about. If you have chance to visit Vietnam in September, join the Half-day city tour in Hanoi for Mid-Autumn Festival to live in the cultural atmosphere of the important festival! See more at: cityinsight.vn/half-day-hanoi-city-tour-in-mid-autumn-festival-2013.html (Source VNO)
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 09:44:36 +0000
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