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In Vietnam, the Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the 'day of killing pests,' a day to launch campaigns to catch and eliminate harmful insects on crops, many of which are considered nutritious. It is believed that consuming certain foods on this day will kill the pests and parasites in the body.
Methods to eliminate pests on Dragon Boat Festival
According to ancient beliefs, on this day, we should kill pests immediately upon waking up in the early morning, using food such as fermented glutinous rice, rice cakes, and fruits...
For children: In the early morning, while the child is still in bed, feed them fruits, a little fermented glutinous rice, boiled eggs, apply turmeric paste to the forehead, chest, and armpits to kill pests. Then let the child wash their face, hands, feet, and brush their teeth.
For adults: Upon waking up in the morning, do not immediately put your feet on the ground but rinse your mouth three times to clean out pests, then eat a boiled duck egg. Before stepping out of bed, drink a little alcohol (or eat a bowl of fermented glutinous rice) to intoxicate the pests, finally, eat fruits to kill the pests.
Offerings for the Dragon Boat Festival Ancestral offerings for the Dragon Boat Festival include:
- Incense, gold, and flowers.
- Water.
- Fermented glutinous rice wine.
- Various fruits including apricots, tangerines, lychees, watermelons, bananas... apricots and lychees are two essential fruits in the offerings for the Dragon Boat Festival. - Sticky rice cakes, sweet soup - Pyramid-shaped rice cakes (also known as tro cakes or gio cakes).
When to Offer Rituals on Dragon Boat Festival?
In Vietnam, the Dragon Boat Festival is highly regarded, ranked second only to the Lunar New Year. According to tradition, people often perform rituals early in the morning, but the Dragon Boat Festival is conducted at the precise hour of Noon (12 PM) on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month. 'Đoan' means the beginning, 'Ngọ' refers to the period from 11 AM to 1 PM.
Prayer Text for Dragon Boat Festival
Namo Amitabha Buddha! Namo Amitabha Buddha! Namo Amitabha Buddha!
- I bow to the nine skies, ten directions of Buddhas, Buddhas of ten directions.
- I respectfully bow to the Heavenly Emperor, Earthly Empress, and the Honored Deities of Earth.
- I respectfully bow to the Heavenly Sovereign, Earthly Sovereign, Household Sovereign, and all Honored Deities.
- I respectfully bow to Ancestors, Manifest Ancestors, Concealed Ancestors, and all Spirit Deities (if parents are still alive, replace with Ancestor Guardians, Ancestor Guardians).
Our faith lies in:…………………………………… Reside at:……………………………………
Today is Dragon Boat Festival, we prepare incense, offerings, lanterns, and tea fruits to offer before the altar. We respectfully invite the Heavenly Sovereign, Great Kings, Earthly Deities, Household Deities, Five Directions, Dragon Veins, Wealth Deities, to grace the altar, witness our sincere hearts, and accept the offerings.
We respectfully invite our Ancestor Guardians, Ancestor Guardians, and all Ancestral Spirits of the family lineage……………………, beseech their compassion, witness our sincere hearts, and accept the offerings.
Our faith further invites the Ancestors, Descendants in this household, on this land, to share the ancestral altar, enjoy the offerings, bless us with prosperity, peace, and harmony throughout the four seasons, endless peace and prosperity during the eight festive occasions. With sincere hearts, we pay homage before the altar, humbly seeking your protection and blessings.
Homage to Amitabha Buddha!
Homage to Amitabha Buddha!
Homage to Amitabha Buddha!
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