Ca Communal House, Tan Huong Commune

Ca Communal House, Tan Huong Commune

Dinh Ca is located in the center of village 5, Tan Huong commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province. Tan Huong is a land deposited by alluvium from the Red and Thai Binh river systems, so the land is fertile and convenient for agricultural production. According to legend in Nhan Dan, Ca communal house has been located at the same location since its inception, however there has been a change in the scale and space of the monument. Previously, the relic was surrounded by a residential area, behind was a communal pond, and in front was a residential road. Today there are changes compared to before: The East is adjacent to a residential area; The West and North border the inter-village road; The south borders the residential area. During the years of resistance against the US, Ca communal house was the place where the delivery and receipt of troops to serve the Southern battlefield took place. In the years 1957 - 1958, this place organized and implemented the popular education movement. "Popular education" is a movement to eliminate illiteracy among the entire population, launched by the Provisional Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 8, 1945 (Decree 19/SL and 20/SL). Right after Vietnam gained independence, this movement solved "Ignorance" - one of Vietnam's most urgent problems at that time. Based on the legend - the spirit of ancient Nam Boi village (today separated into two villages: Village 3 and Village 5), Dong Boi canton, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province, compiled by Nguyen Binh Phung in the year of Hong Phuc. (1572), currently kept at the Institute of Social Science Information under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, said: Dinh Ca, village 5, Tan Huong commune, Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province is a place to worship 7 the Tutelary God including: 4 are human gods, 2 are angels and 1 is an earth god. The gods include: Quy Minh Dai Vuong, Phan Trac Mai Vy, Pham Mai Chinh Thien and Phan Mai Khai Quoc. The angels include: Thien Hoang Linh Thuong Great King, Thien Quan Hanh De Great King. The earth god is: Earth Spirit Great King. The Village Tutelary Gods are people who have contributed to helping the people and the country. Through many feudal dynasties, they have been awarded ordained and established communal houses to worship. - Before the August 1945 Revolution: At the relic, two festivals take place: From the 5th to the 15th of the 11th month (lunar calendar): This is the main festival of the year - Tutelary God's Transformation Day; On the 2nd day of the first month (lunar calendar) and the full moon day (lunar calendar) of every month, the monument is open for people and tourists to offer incense. + Main festival - Tutelary God's Transformation Day: Takes place in 10 days, starting from the 5th to the 15th of the 11th month (lunar calendar), (in which the 5th and 6th are the main festivals). During the festival, activities take place such as: Organizing the "Ong Pig" contest, the procession of the Holy Set is held solemnly and solemnly. The procession departs from the Ca communal house, the procession goes to the North temple, then organizes incense offerings here, after offering incense, the procession continues to the East temple, the procession to the Nam temple, then the procession returns to the communal house. During the days of the festival, in addition to the sacred and solemn ceremony. The festival is exciting, organizing many forms of participation in games such as: Chess; Cockfighting; Praying for ducks, catching ducks; Earthen artillery; Wrestling; Tug of war... + January 2 (lunar calendar): In addition to the main festival on the 5th and 6th of the 11th month (lunar calendar), every year on the 2nd day of the New Year, a market is held at the communal house yard - this is a typical event of the Tan Huong people. It has become a custom that on the 2nd day of Tet, people in Tan Huong commune gather at Ca communal house to hold a market to pray for good luck. Each year the market only holds one session. People come to the market, in addition to buying and selling, they also go to the village communal house to burn incense to pray for luck and happiness throughout the year. - Today's festival: In recent years, the organization of festivals at Ca communal house has been organized by the Commune People's Committee. The festival is held for 3 days: From the 5th to the 7th of the 11th month (lunar calendar). Source Electronic information portal of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province.

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