The ancient capital of Hoa Lu is surrounded by not only mountain ranges but also rivers such as Ngo Dong, Hoang Long and Sao Khe.
Season of festivals on rivers in Ninh Binh
Most of the traditional folk festivals in the province take place on rivers as they are influenced by the Red River Delta Civilization - wet rice cultivation for hundreds of years.
The Red River Delta Civilization has created a wide range of arts, including Cheo singing and water puppetry as well as traditional festivals and rituals.
The water procession and dragon procession rituals of traditional festivals such as Trang An festival, Hoa Lu festival, Thai Vi temple festival and Nguyen Saint Temple festival are held on the rivers.
Water procession ritual aims to pray favourable weather conditions, bumper crops and prosperity for local people.
The annual Tam Coc - Trang An Tourism Week has been also organised on river with outstanding cultural and artistic activities.
Trang An festival's dragon procession is taken place in Sao Khe river.
Tam Coc-Trang An tourism week.
The annual Tam Coc - Trang An Tourism Week has been also organised on river with outstanding cultural and artistic activities.
These reflect the diversity in the spiritual life of people living in the Red River Delta in general and in Ninh Binh in particular.