Ba Chua Xu (Holy Mother of the Realm) is a prosperity goddess of southern Vietnam’s Thanism. She is a tutelary of business, health, and a protector of the Vietnamese border and is worshipped in her temple at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province.
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| A three-day festival is held at the beginning of the rainy season in her honour. This year’s festival attracted thousands of visitors |
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The festival includes a procession of Ba Chua Xu statue from the top of Sam Mountain to her temple and the statue bathing ceremony.
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The festival is annually held from the 23rd to the 27th day of the fourth lunar month.
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Ba Chua Xu festival has been recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
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VOV/Photos by Zing
