Gióng Festival
Giong Festival
| Country | Vietnam  |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
| Intangible cultural heritage status | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity |
| Described at URL | https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00443, https://ich.unesco.org/fr/RL/00443, https://ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00443 |
Gióng Festival (Vietnamese: Hội Gióng) be sam traditional festival wey dem celebrate every year for chaw parts of Hanoi so say dem honour de mythical hero, Thánh Gióng, wey dem dey credit say he defend de country against foreign enemies. Dem list de festival for UNESCO List of de Intangible Cultural Heritage top.[1][2]
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- ↑ Forty-six new elements added to Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. unesco.org.
- ↑ Thị Thanh Bình Nguyễn, Dana Healy Aspects of Vietnamese culture 2002 Page 46 "Chùa Thấy is also famous for its beautiful mountain scenery Hội Gióng (Dóng) traditional festival, which takes place in Phù Đổng village to commemorate the bravery of Thánh Gióng, who fought against northern invaders."