Full Moon Festival in January - Beauty of Vietnamese traditional culture

Every full moon festival in January, also known as Tet Nguyen Tieu, according to traditional customs, every Vietnamese family prepares a respectful offering tray to their ancestors and gods, expressing gratitude and respect for their predecessors and praying for a peaceful and lucky new year.

From early morning, people often go to traditional markets to buy flowers, fruits, betel and areca nuts, fresh food for the offering tray. This is not only a spiritual ritual, but also a place for family members to gather, show filial piety, continue tradition, look back to their roots, express the beauty of cultural traditions, and the sacred space in each family.

Fresh flower plates are prepared to serve people's offerings on the Full Moon Festival.

Chickens tied with fairy wings and holding roses are sold a lot at Hang Be market.

The fruit selling area attracts many buyers. People choose to buy the most beautiful and fresh bouquets of flowers to prepare for the ceremony. People buy processed foods at Hang Be market to prepare for the offerings.

People buy processed foods at Thanh Ha market area.

Betel and areca nuts are indispensable offerings at every family's altar on the occasion of the Full Moon Festival in January.

Choose to buy fruit at Hang Be market.

People choose to buy Buddha's hand to prepare for the Full Moon Festival in January.

Peach blossoms are chosen by a family to offer on the altar on the occasion of the 15th day of the first lunar month.

Hoang Hieu (Vietnam News Agency)

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