210 makers join unique clay firecracker festival in Hai Duong

Legend has it that in the time of Hai Ba Trung (Trung sisters), female general Le Chan asked her soldiers to make clay firecrackers in order to create loud explosions to threaten foreign invaders. Since then, clay firecracker have become a traditional game at festivals.

Firecrackers are produced using clay. Each clay firecracker weighs between 30kg and 80kg.

The festival draws the participation of seven teams, including 210 firecracker makers from seven communes such as Tan Huong, Tan Quang, and Nghia An of Ninh Giang district, as well as Minh Duc, Dai Hop, and Quang Khai of Tu Ky district, and Duc Xuong of Gia Loc district.

Firecracker makers must be in good health and have experience in clay firecracker contests.

Clay firecrackers are a traditional folk game in the northern region that involves hurling clay crackers to create noise.

It is done to pray for good harvests and no natural disasters in the year ahead.

It is believed that the louder the noise is, then the more bountiful crops will be in the year to come.

The event is part of the ongoing Con Son-Kiep Bac 2023 spring festival which is held in the province and which runs until February 13.

A team lifts a clay firecracker before hurling it to make a loud noise during the festival.

Large crowds gather as they look on and cheer enthusiastically.

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