"Quan Ho" is a special folk song of
Kinh Bac Province, now called Bac Ninh Province. Lim is the simple name
of Lung Giang Commune of Tien Son District in Bac Ninh Province. The
village is located 18 km from Hanoi. The festival takes place on Lim
Hill where the Lim Pagoda is located. This pagoda is where Mr. Hieu
Trung Hau, the man who invented Quan Ho, is worshipped.
The
Lim Festival takes place every year on 13th day of the 1st lunar month.
Visitors come to enjoy the festival and see the performances of "lien
anh" and "lien chi". These are male and female farmers who sing
different types of songs in the pagodas, on the hills, and in the
boats. Besides this, visitors can come to the Lim Festival to enjoy the
weaving competition of the Noi Due girls. They weave and sing Quan Ho
songs at the same time. Like other religious festivals, the Lim
Festival goes through all the ritual stages, from the procession to the
worshipping ceremony, and includes other activities.
The Lim Festival is a special cultural activity in the North. The festival celebrates the "Quan Ho" folk song which has become a part of the national culture and a typical folk song that is well loved in the Red River Delta region.
The Lim Festival is a special cultural activity in the North. The festival celebrates the "Quan Ho" folk song which has become a part of the national culture and a typical folk song that is well loved in the Red River Delta region.
Author: Vietnamtourism
