Lim festival attracts tourists
Lim Festival held on the 13th day of the New Year in Tien Du district is considered the biggest traditional festival of Bac Ninh province.

Lim festival is very famous for Quan ho,the special old kind of lyrical folk songs. Quan ho is a dialouge between male singers (lien anh) and female singers (lien chi). From the daily manner to the behavior, singers are moderate and elegant. The tradition of making friends to maintain the beautiful way of life is performed in every Quan Ho songs.

There are also several songs in different situations such as: invite guest to have drink, bid farewell and promise for the next met. Quan Ho inherits, synthesize and develop new tunes from the various kinds of folk songs. Beside Quan Ho festival, the festival of pagoda was often held in Bac Ninh. Therefore, pagoda is the place for welcoming and greeting visitors of Quan Ho.
People can watch the singing activities in the hill, behind the pagoda, on boat and in the private house. In addition, Lim festival is considered the competition of weave fabric among the girls. They both sing and compete or join in other games such as cock fighting, bird competition, wrestling, etc.
Apart from singing in the hill, on boat, behind the pagoda, there is also another competition which is cooking the vegetable foods. There is always an offering in the mutual of Lim festival while the singing is on. The pagoda holds a competition for people to cook the vegetable foods for offering to ancestors. In a meal of vegetable food, there are always sticky rice, truncated cone, sesame sweet, soft green-lentil cake, kinds of jam, sour and sweet salad.
Coming to Lim festival, visitors have opportunities to enjoy many unforgettable activities.
People can watch the singing activities in the hill, behind the pagoda, on boat and in the private house. In addition, Lim festival is considered the competition of weave fabric among the girls. They both sing and compete or join in other games such as cock fighting, bird competition, wrestling, etc.
Apart from singing in the hill, on boat, behind the pagoda, there is also another competition which is cooking the vegetable foods. There is always an offering in the mutual of Lim festival while the singing is on. The pagoda holds a competition for people to cook the vegetable foods for offering to ancestors. In a meal of vegetable food, there are always sticky rice, truncated cone, sesame sweet, soft green-lentil cake, kinds of jam, sour and sweet salad.
Coming to Lim festival, visitors have opportunities to enjoy many unforgettable activities.

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