Dinh Cau Festival 2023

Phu Quoc Pearl Island with blue sea, white sand, golden sunshine, majestic mountains and forests and a rich and diverse source of fresh seafood. Besides, this place is also very famous for its unique traditional festivals and many attractive activities - including Dinh Cau Festival, which brings countless new and interesting things to you. Join us to find out now.

Overview of Dinh Cau Festival

Dinh Cau Temple is a tiny but significant cultural structure. It is a spot where locals come to pay their respects to deities and ask blessings for a prosperous and safe life.

Introducing Dinh Cau

Dinh Cau is located in a beautiful location on undulating rocky rapids reaching out to the sea next to the waves crashing against the shore. Under the canopy of ancient trees, Dinh Cau appears magical and impressive before the eyes of tourists. Because of this unique feature, Dinh Cau has become a symbol of a famous tourist destination of Phu Quoc. To get to Dinh Cau, you have to go through exactly 29 soft winding steps between the two sides of the cliff. From afar, you will see hundreds of boats anchored near Dinh Cau, making the sea and sky become sparklingly lively

Dinh Cau is situated in a picturesque setting on undulating rocky rapids that reach out to the sea

Legend of Dinh Cau Festival

Dinh Cau is a simple ancient temple made of leaves, the current architecture has become more spacious and grand after being renovated in the past few years. According to records, the palace was built in 1973, when the first residents from the Central region settled on the island. Phu Quoc residents from ancient times recounted that they used to make a living by fishing. Many fishermen went out to sea and encountered fierce waves and storms that swept away countless people. Not long after, they saw a cliff gradually appear at the sea mouth to help fishermen land on shore. Thinking it was a good omen, the islanders set up a shrine to pray to the gods to protect them from disasters at sea. Since then, the weather has been favorable, life has been peaceful, and Dinh Cau Phu Quoc festival has also begun since then. Dinh Cau Festival, also known as Dinh Cau Ky Yen Worshiping Ceremony, is held on the 15th day of the 10th lunar month every year.

Dinh Cau is a simple ancient temple made of leaves

How to worship at Dinh Cau

The main hall of Dinh Cau houses a shrine worshiping Lord Ngoc Nuong Nuong and the statue of Hai Cau, the immortals who protect fishermen in the sea and islands, with a simple worship set including incense vases, lamps, bells, and drums. According to research, the ancient origin of Dinh Cau is related to the religion of Mother Goddess worship. This proves that since the beginning of the world, Vietnamese people have discovered Phu Quoc island and laid the foundation for Vietnamese culture to take root in this remote island region. People on the island, before each trip to sea or on holidays or New Year, come to burn incense to pray for "smooth sailing" on their sea trips.

The ancient origin of Dinh Cau is related to the religion of Mother Goddess worship

Special things of Phu Quoc Dinh Cau festival

Dinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival is one of the prominent traditional festivals in Phu Quoc. The festival is organized thoughtfully and extremely solemnly and solemnly. Like other festivals, Dinh Cau festival is divided into two parts: ceremony and festival

The ceremony takes place in the grounds of Dinh Cau, including Yet Cau Ceremony, Chanh Te Ceremony, Nghinh Cau Ceremony, etc. This ceremony is to pray for peace for the fishermen on the island and wish for a favorable fishing season.

The festival becomes more exciting and bustling than ever. Not only the islanders but also tourists can participate in many attractive competitions and folk games such as: pot banging, sack jumping, stilt walking, boat racing at sea, duck hunting at sea...

You can see many special things of Phu Quoc Dinh Cau festival

The festival becomes more exciting and bustling than ever. Not only the islanders but also tourists can participate in many attractive competitions and folk games such as: pot banging, sack jumping, stilt walking, boat racing at sea, duck hunting at sea...

The most notable part of the competition is the duck catching competition at sea. Dozens of ducks will be released in the sea far from shore and allowed to swim freely. Everyone present, including natives and tourists, can swim out to catch ducks to take home. It sounds simple, but ducks swim very fast, and ocean waves constantly hit people, making catching ducks at sea not easy. At the end of the game, some people were lucky enough to collect a few ducks, while others were as wet as mice but left empty-handed. However, everyone was very energetic and happy.

The most notable part of the competition is the duck catching competition at sea

Dinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival always attracts a large number of people to participate, not only local people and fishermen on the island, but also domestic and foreign tourists to visit. If you have the opportunity to vacation on the pearl island of Phu Quoc, come and join in the vibrant atmosphere of the festival as well as discover the mysterious and fascinating legends here. Check out our Phu Quoc tour package and many other interesting tours to have great experiences when coming to Vietnam.