Time:
September 8-9 (lunar August 9-10)
Place: Do Son
Township, Hai Phong City
Feature: It is a
traditional festival which attracts participants from three villages, including
Do Son, Do Hai and Ngoc Xuyen. The villagers usually organize qualification
rounds in early August and only the final competition is held on lunar August
9.
To prepare for the festival, the
villagers have to select good buffaloes and carefully care for them. On the main
festival day, the villagers usually make offering to deities before the
competitions. The six best buffaloes will compete each other. The prizes will be
awarded to buffaloes’ owners.