Recognizing tug of war custom as a national intangible cultural heritage

The tug of war is part of a local festival held on the third day of the third lunar month (April 21 this year) to commemorate the birthday of Saint Huyen Thien Tran Vu. To play this game, two teams sit on the ground and pull a rattan rope through a hole in a wooden pole planted in the middle.

According to assoc. Prof. Nguyen Van Huy, a member of the National Cultural Heritage Council, said the locality has succeeded in preserving and upholding the original values and form of the game, and has resisted turning it into a sport for competition.

The practice aims to pray to the saint for good luck and an abundant supply of water for agricultural activities and daily use.

That game, also using a rattan rope, replicated the practices of naval forces led by national hero Ngo Quyen who was best remembered for helping Vietnam defeat invading troops from the Southern Han state of China on the Bach Dang River in 938.

Recognizing tug of war custom as a national intangible cultural heritage

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