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	DO SON BUFFALO FIGHTS FESTIVAL
	The Buffalo Fight in Do Son (Hai Phong City) is officially held on the 9th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar every year. There are, in fact, two rounds of eliminations before the middle of the 5th month and 8th day of the 6th month of the lunar calendar. The preparation for this festival is very elaborate. Fighting buffaloes must be carefully selected, well fed, and trained. These buffaloes must be at the age of 4 to years with a good appearance, a wide chest, a big groin, a long neck, an acute bottom, and bow shapped horns. The fighting bufaloes are fed in separate cages to keep them from contact with common buffaloes. The beginning of the worshipping ceremony lasts until lunch time. A typical procession begins with an octet and a big procession chair, carred by 6 strong young men. The 6 clean buffaloes that are part of the ceremony are covered on their backs with red cloths and bound with reddish bands on their horns. There are 24 young men who dance and wave flags as two teams of troops start fighting. After this event, a pair of buffaloes are led to opposite sides of the festival grounds and are made to stand near two flags that are named Ngu Phung. When the right signal is released, the two bufaloes are moved closer together to within 20m of other, at the next signal, the two leader release the ropes that is attached to the noses of the buffaloes. The two buffaloes then rush into each other with well practiced movements. The spectators then shout out to urge the fighting along. At the completion of the fight, the spectacle of "receiving the buffaloes" is very interesting as the leaders must then catch the winning buffalo to grant it its award. The Buffalo Fight in Do son is a traditional festival that is attached with a Water God worshipping ceremony and the "Hien Sinh" custom. The most typical reason for the ceremony is to express the martial spirit of the local people in Do son, Hai Phong.

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