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Vung Tau's Whale Festival: Inside a Fishing Community's Most Sacred Ritual

Each year on the 16th and 17th of the 8th lunar month, Vung Tau's fishing community gathers for Le Hoi Ngu Ong — a two-day ritual honoring the whale as protector of sailors.

May 30, 20264 min readsouth
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