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Vinh Phuc - fighting buffalo festival

By: Dao

In fact, located on semi land, at the communal of Hai Lu, Lap Trach disstrict of Vinh Phu province, Fighting buffalos ever been appeared here thousands of years. The period after 1947 up to year of 2002, festival had restore and gradually become special a traditional culture activities when ever spring come over

Every January 16 of lunar month, when atmospheres of New Year holiday and color of spring is still exist and spread out over the earth and sky, that is also the date of opening ceremony and final match are taken place in January 17. Original fighting buffalo began 2nd century BC. According to legend story, a morning on the river bank of Lo, there were two white buffalos fighting together afterward they are both jumped in to the river, disappear then. The place where the fight happening is called female and male wharf, local people name for this place is Bach Nguu, it mean white buffalo

Despite this festival have just restored from the year of 2002, but fight buffalos festival of Hai Lu village is welcome and support at once, from government officers to peasants class. Fighting buffalo in Hai Luu received a lot supporting and contributions from many families. Choose and purchasing fighters follow tradition experience, then handle to very reliable family, take care and training martial art for buffalos, the trainers is call Mr Cau (there are many opinions about the words of Cau “ Cau” could be translated from buffalos character of old Chinese mandarin )

Fighting buffalo in Hai Lu communal attracted many people participation, the horrible fight are increasing up many time by cheers and boos of thousands of people. And finally the game must over the Mr Cau is very excited rush to the arena. When the game is not yet over, the trainers Mr Cau, if their buffalo are loss in first of semifinal rounds, the loser buffalo are lead back for killing and their meat is sell for visitors and audiences, the eaters would wish the buffalos blessing great luck for them in new year

It is great to know that in few years, the place usually organizing festivals, will be planning, step by step bring here become a huge festival center, with good infrastructure, completed machine system and varieties services are put in operation. Parking lots will erected out side to avoid traffic jam, enclose around is guest house and festival service section. A great sanctuary temple use for ceremony and ritual pre and post game will be building up following traditional architect .

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