Heading to Quang Dien to watch Thu Le village wrestling festival

HNN.VN - On the morning of February 3 (the 6th day of the Lunar New Year), Thu Le village wrestling festival, in Sia Town, Quang Dien District, jubilantly opened. This is a traditional beauty of residents in the lagoon area of Quang Dien District every time Tet (the Lunar New Year) comes and the Spring comes.

The elders beat the drums to open the Thu Le village wrestling festival

More than 120 wrestlers from Thu Le village and neighboring areas participated in the wrestling festival. Most of the wrestlers participating in this wrestling festival are young people.

After a period of interruption, the traditional wrestling festival of Thu Le village has been restored and is increasingly in large-scale and professional, preserving many traditional cultural values, attracting visitors from many places to gather at the village's communal house to watch the wrestling festival.

With beautiful fighting moves, the wrestling festival prays for favorable weather, bumper harvests, and happiness for everyone.

The wrestling festival does not particularly focus on winning or losing, but is an opportunity to show the spirit of solidarity, joining forces, and overcoming difficulties in life.

In order to continue promoting the martial arts tradition as well as gradually selecting potential athletes for the wrestling team of Hue City, Quang Dien District has introduced wrestling into schools in the district, and received the attention and support of students and parents.

The following are some photos recorded at Thu Le village wrestling arena at the beginning of the Year of the Snake 2025: