For a long time, Tet Doan Ngo has become one of the memorable traditional holidays of the Vietnamese people. This is not only an opportunity for families to reunite, but also a special time, connecting people with nature and carrying within it profound values of vitality and change.
Doan Ngo Tet falls in the sixth lunar month every year, the time when the sun is at its highest, bringing with it strong and tropical sunlight. This is the time when summer begins to show its intensity and excitement. In the countryside, everywhere is filled with human laughter and sounds, and also filled with the scent of bouquets of moonflowers and fireflies.
Doan Ngo Tet is a time to honor and protect everyone’s health. During these days, Vietnamese tradition is associated with burning red candles and rice husks, along with performing purification rituals and fighting against evil spirits. This is a way to dispel evil spirits and demons and bring faith in the power of protection and longevity.
Doan Ngo Festival also means positive changes and mental and physical balance. In traditional medicine, this day is considered a time to increase health care and protect yourself from potential diseases. In addition to eating traditional foods such as sticky rice and red plums, people also practice natural methods such as bathing with betel leaf water, or climbing mountains to demonstrate cleanliness and mental clarity.
Doan Ngo Tet is also an opportunity for each person to change and renew themselves. It could be fulfilling the promises you made, starting a healthier life, or simply cultivating your knowledge and abilities. It creates conditions for everyone to look back at themselves and orient to the future, bringing with them new desires and plans.
With vitality and change, Doan Ngo Tet gives us hope and an opportunity to explore ourselves and the world around us. It is a time to connect with nature and look further into the future. Let Doan Ngo Tet awaken the courage and willingness to change, so that we can grow and develop in life, bringing joy and happiness to ourselves and those around us.