ANNUAL AFFAIR: Every year pilgrims make the long trip to the Lady of the Realm Temple at the foot of Sam Mountain in An Giang Province. VNA/VNS Photos Công Mạo The cultural authority of the southern province of An Giang is preparing documents for the Bà Chúa Xứ (The Lady of the Realm) Festival in Châu Đốc to be recognised as an intangible cultural heritage by the UN cultural agency UNESCO. Bà Chúa Xứ is a goddess protecting locals who live in the southern region. Shrines that worship her can be found in many places, including Sam Mountain in An Giang Province, Gò Tháp in Đồng Tháp Province, and HCM City, particularly in District 9 and Nhà Bè District. Bà Chúa Xứ Festival is one of the biggest religious events in the South, attracting nearly two million pilgrims yearly. In the southern culture, Bà Chúa Xứ represents an image of a protector of the Vietnamese border and a tutelary of prosperity and health, and has many names, including Chúa Xứ Thánh Mẫu (Holly Mother of the Realm). In addition to communal houses across villages, the Lady of the Realm is worshipped in small shrines and even in Buddhist temples, usually represented by glass paintings, and wooden or cement statues. The Bà Chúa Xứ Festival in Châu… Read full this story
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