The festival attracted over 400 stalls of handicraft products from traditional craft villages to serve tourists. More than 220,000 visitors from inside and outside the province came to visit and worship, including tens of thousands of visitors staying overnight at pagodas and temples...
The ceremony includes ceremonies such as praying for peace, praying for birth, the god of agriculture and worshiping the Lady of the Land to praise the merits of ancestors and national heroes who opened the country and pray for a bountiful harvest. The festival takes place with many games such as blindfolded soccer, kicking cans, tug of war, walking on bamboo bridges and men's volleyball. The Lady of the Land festival is one of two major festivals held during the year at the Go Thap relic site.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Ly, Director of the Go Thap Relic Site Management Board, said: Go Thap historical site is definitely an indispensable destination for all tourists from all over the country. The image of Lady Xu has been closely associated with the lives of the people of the South and has been sanctified as a unique belief that has existed for hundreds of years in the Southwest region. The Lady herself is a strong spiritual support that helps people overcome all the hardships of life to live happily and usefully.
With faith and respect, the annual festival is considered an opportunity for hundreds of thousands of visitors to immerse themselves in the pure spiritual space, praying for her blessings and wishing her to do many good things for life. This year, the Go Thap Lady of the Land Festival attracted over 400 service booths and more than 220,000 visitors from inside and outside the province to visit and worship...
