Time: November 22
(lunar October 25)
Place:
Nhi
Khe Village, Thuong Tin District, Ha Tay Province
Feature: the
festival is held to commemorate Doan Van Tai, the forefather of the wood and
horn lathing craft.
Nhi Khe Village is well-known for its wood lathing
craft that has been preserved for hundreds of years. It is also the birthplace
of Nguyen Trai, a world’s culturist.
As the legend goes, in the
16th century, a man called Doan Tai arrived at the village and taught
the villagers the wood lathing craft. He was considered the forefather of Nhi
Khe lathing craft village and his death anniversary on lunar October
25th has become the village’s festival. The festival is also attended
by many turners in neighbouring provinces.
Formerly, Nhi Khe Village’s products were made of wood and
used for daily life only. Nowadays, with their creativity and professional
secrets, Nhi Khe turners make exquisite products from such materials as horn,
bone and ivory, meeting the demands of domestic and foreign customers.
Nhi Khe Village festival sees worshiping and
offering ceremonies, chess playing and cheo (traditional operetta)
performances.