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The Hung Kings worship ritual, which has existed for thousands of years, shows the enduring vitality of Vietnamese culture.

The Hung Kings ritual reflects Vietnamese people’s respect for their ancestors, which boosts national pride and connects the community.

Annually, millions of people converge on the Hung temple at Nghia Linh mountain in the northern province of Phu Tho to commemorate their founding fathers and pray for good weather, abundant harvests, good luck, and good health.

The largest ceremony, the Ancestral Anniversary festival of the Hung Kings, is celebrated for about one week at the beginning of the third lunar month. People from surrounding villages dress in splendid costumes and compete to provide the best palanquin and most highly valued objects of worship for

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