Văn khấn ngày Tết Cơm mới mùng 10 tháng 10 chính xác nhất

The New Rice Festival, also known as the Summer New Year, is one of the important festivals in Vietnam. Similar to many other major holidays, on the day of the New Rice Festival, people prepare offerings of food to their ancestors and deities. How should the rituals for the New Rice Festival on the 10th of the 10th lunar month be conducted? Find out the details in the following article by Thang Long Dao Quan.

1. What is the New Rice Festival? Why is there a New Rice Festival?

The New Rice Festival is usually held on the 10th of the 10th lunar month. Depending on the customs of each locality, the festival can be held from the 10th to the 15th of the 10th lunar month. The New Rice Festival is also known by other names such as Summer New Year, Double Tenth Festival.

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According to Vietnamese customs, people make sticky rice cakes, cook sweet soup… to offer to their ancestors or give as gifts to their relatives. This is a tradition in many areas to remember the contribution of the Agricultural God in bringing a bountiful harvest. This is also a time for people to rest and celebrate the success of the previous crop season. In many areas, people have the tradition of giving the first harvested rice and ripe persimmons on this day.

The Summer New Year, also known as the New Rice Festival, is also called the Festival of the Doctors. According to this belief, medicinal plants reach their peak energy in October. At the same time, they are in harmony with the four seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter) and therefore become vibrant. Therefore, people make offerings to express gratitude for bringing good fortune to medicinal herbs. However, there are many opinions that this belief originated from China. Until now, there is still no clear evidence about the origin of this belief.

There is also a belief that during the days of the Three Heavenly Officials descending to earth to oversee all good and bad things. Therefore, people perform rituals to seek blessings, avoid misfortunes. On this day, people also often buy gifts and new rice as offerings to their grandparents, parents, and superiors to show filial piety.

2. Rituals for the New Rice Festival on the 10th of the 10th Lunar Month

When performing the rituals for the New Rice Festival, the host family should pay attention to the exact rituals for the 10th of the 10th lunar month. The correct ritual text according to the traditional Vietnamese ritual is as follows:

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Nam mô a di Đà Phật!

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Nam mô a di Đà Phật!

– I bow to the nine heavenly directions, the ten directions of the Buddha, the ten directions of the Buddha.

– I respectfully bow to the heavenly king, the earth nymphs, and the venerable deities.

– I respectfully bow to the city god, the land god, the kitchen god, and the venerable deities.

– I respectfully bow to the ancestors, elder siblings, cousins, both paternal and maternal.

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The faithful (we) are… (names)

Residing at:…

Today is the first day of the month (Full Moon day) of the tenth month, the day of the New Rice Festival. The faithful (we) sincerely prepare offerings, betel and areca nut, incense and flower, new rice, and light an incense stick to offer before the altar.

Thinking:

Tall trees provide shade, Good fruits emit fragrant scents.

The merits of the past generations benefit the present generation, The blessings from Heaven, Earth, Buddha, and Deities.

Thanks to the efforts of our ancestors, their sweat and toil, Their descendants today are abundant, enjoying the fruitful harvest.

Now in the season of harvest, The burden of the first harvested rice is light. Thinking of the past favors.

Plowing and cultivating, Cooking the new rice. Respectfully offering.

Let the ancestors taste first, Hoping for their blessings.

With the bright lamps and lanterns, The rice and corn grow abundantly, The fresh flowers bloom, Moving towards better business.

Thanks to the rituals, Although they are simple, They express sincere gratitude.

We respectfully invite the city god, the heavenly king, the venerable deities, the land god, the five directions, the Dragon Veins, the Wealth Deities. We humbly request all of you to descend before the altar to witness and accept our sincere offerings.

We respectfully invite the ancestors, elder siblings, the venerable ancestral deities of the… family, to give their benevolence and witness the sincerity of their descendants’ offerings.

We offer our sincere rituals, respectfully before the altar, we bow and offer, humbly requesting your protection and support.

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Nam mô a di Đà Phật!

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Nam mô a di Đà Phật!

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Nam mô a di Đà Phật!

3. Preparation for the New Rice Festival on the 10th of the 10th Lunar Month

According to ancient customs, on the day of the New Rice Festival (Summer New Year), every family will prepare a tray of offerings for their ancestors and deities. Specifically, the ritual items and offerings are as follows:

3.1. Ritual items

Similar to many other rituals, the host family needs to prepare some ritual items such as:

• Candles
• Incense
• Water cups, wine cups

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3.2. Tray of offerings

The tray of offerings for the Summer New Year can be prepared according to the family’s conditions. Among them, one dish that cannot be missed in the tray of offerings on this day is a dish made from new sticky rice. For example, steamed sticky rice made from freshly harvested sticky rice is one of the essential dishes.

The New Rice Festival is the biggest festival of the M’Nong people. On this day, people decorate their storage house with bamboo flowers to symbolize the abundance of rice. At the same time, the M’Nong people often eat, dance, and play the Gong until late at night.

The Tay people also have their own unique rituals on the New Rice Festival. On this day, the Tay people offer sticky rice cakes and shoes to their ancestors and deities to invite them to enjoy the new rice and express their gratitude. In addition, an important ritual during the New Rice Festival is the “Then” ritual, which demonstrates the cultural identity of the Tay people, from customs to musical instruments, dances, and music.

Each ethnic group and region will have different ways of preparing offerings and performing rituals. Above are examples of common offerings and trays from some ethnic groups.

The New Rice Festival is one of the important festivals that originated from ancient times. It has become one of the beautiful customs of the Vietnamese people. Through this article, it is hoped that the readers can gain a better understanding of the New Rice Festival and how to perform the rituals correctly.

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