Sea of ​​people watching the procession of 5 villages grow in the middle of Hanoi street

TPO - On the afternoon of March 11 (February 12 of the lunar calendar), traffic on Tran Phu - Nguyen Trai street (Thanh Xuan district, Hanoi ) encountered difficulties because the procession of the 5 Moc village festival blocked the road.

March 11, 2025 | 17:50

TPO - On the afternoon of March 11 (February 12 of the lunar calendar), traffic on Tran Phu - Nguyen Trai Street (Thanh Xuan District, Hanoi) encountered difficulties because the procession of the 5 Moc Village Festival blocked the road.

VIDEO : The streets of the capital were in chaos when they saw the procession of 5 Moc villages.

The ancient festival of the 5 Moc villages included the villages of Giap Nhat, Chinh Kinh, Cu Loc, Quan Nhan and Phung Khoang; after Cu Loc and Chinh Kinh merged to form Cu Chinh, there were four villages: Giap Nhat, Cu Chinh, Quan Nhan and Phung Khoang. The festival took place from the 10th to the 12th of February (Lunar calendar). The procession of the Saints' palanquins to enjoy the spring, enjoy the scenery of the five villages and pray for national peace and prosperity... on the 12th of February of the Lunar calendar. The festival of the 5 Moc villages is a very old traditional festival held every 5 years. Each time, there is a village hosting the ceremony in the order of Giap Nhat - Chinh Kinh - Cu Loc - Quan Nhan - Phung Khoang. In 2021, this festival was ranked by the State as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage. In 2025, it will be held at Phung Khoang communal house.

The festival of 5 Moc villages was formed from the custom of making friends among five villages, both to make friends and to support each other. Each village worships its own village tutelary god. Giap Nhat village worships Phung Luong - a general under the reign of Bo Cai Dai Vuong Phung Hung; Cu Chinh village worships Duc Thanh La Dai Lieu - a general under the reign of Ngo Quyen; Quan Nhan village worships Trung Nghia Dai Vuong Hung Lang Cong - who had the merit of fighting the Nam Chieu invaders and under the palace worships his wife, Saint Truong My Nuong; Phung Khoang village worships General Doan Thuong.

After the palanquins of the four Moc villages arrive at Phung Khoang communal house in the early morning, in the afternoon (March 11), the festival holds a thanksgiving ceremony and the palanquins return to the communal houses of Moc villages.

At around 2pm, the palanquins began to be carried from Phung Khoang communal house to Moc village communal houses. The festival attracted thousands of locals and tourists from all over the country.

On the way to Moc village communal house, the procession passes through many big streets such as Tran Phu, Nguyen Trai... these are "hot" traffic spots of the capital.

Tran Phu Street, from Phung Khoang intersection to Khuat Duy Tien intersection, became chaotic due to having to divide lanes to ensure safety for the procession.

The procession took up three-quarters of the roadway, forcing vehicles to slow down as they approached the procession.

Authorities stretched ropes and directed traffic to protect the procession.

Crowds of people and tourists poured into the streets to follow the procession.

The palanquin spins in the middle of Hanoi street.

After a while, the palanquin bearers accelerated again. The people cheered and followed.

People passing by, curiously stopped on both sides of the road, on the median strip to film and take pictures of this special procession.

Image of the procession at the intersection of Nguyen Trai and Khuat Duy Tien.

The festival of the five Moc villages has deep historical value, closely linked to the history of formation and development of the Ke Moc community, the villages of Giap Nhat, Cu Chinh, Quan Nhan, and Phung Khoang.

Nam Giang

Source: https://tienphong.vn/bien-nguoi-xem-doan-ruoc-kieu-5-lang-moc-giua-pho-ha-noi-post1724120.tpo