The festival took place on the night of February 18, attracting thousands of visitors. 

 

Artisans prepared for the opening ceremony.

 
23-year-old Nguyen Van Tuan was selected to disguise himself as a young girl.
 

Comedy drew a large number of audiences.

 

The main rite of the festival is Mat, also called “Linh tinh tinh phoc”, a spiritual activity of the ancient Viet people who worshipped Linga and Yoni. The Mat rite is held at midnight.

 
 
 

The Mat rite, called “Linh tinh tinh phoc”.

 

The festival is a chance for people to enjoy and share happy moments together in the New Year and shows traditional and spiritual features.