Visiting Thien Khanh communal house to behold Ky Yen festival

Culture - Ngày đăng : 10:04, 17/12/2016

BTO – A very specially spiritual Ky Yen festival, observed by the management board of Thien Khanh communal house (Ham Tien – Phan Thiet), takes place within three days from December 13 to 15 (from November 15th -17th in lunar calendar). The event aims at praying for favorable conditions, peace and happiness.

The Thien Khanh communal house, positioned in quarter 2 - Ham Tien ward - Phan Thiet city, is a place to worship gods, ancestors who founded the village, commune. It is believed that the gods have protected and brought peace and prosperity to all most all of the villagers.

During the three-day event, the locals keep visiting and offering incense to the gods in the temple. The entire budget for holding, maintaining the festival, and restoring the temple is from public donations.

The Ky Yen festival, which takes place every 3 years, covers many rituals and ceremonies luring a great number of visitors and locals. Each time the festival triggers, villagers have opportunity to gather for recreation and relaxation. It is now known as a unique culture of the coastal area of Ham Tien – Phan Thiet.

Thien Khanh communal house

Locals and visitors flocked to the Thien Khanh communal house for watching Vietnamese opera

My Thien (Source: Binh Thuan Online)