New Year customs harming relics

Published: 02/02/2009 05:00

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Believers not only burn incense, strike the bell but also touch stone-made turtles and steles at Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) on early New Year days, which is banned because this act dulls scripts on steles and wears out turtles’ heads.

Waiting in line to strike the bell.

Praying scholar Chu Van An.

Touching the head of a stone turtle…

… and also steles.

After that, they rub the hand to their head to get luck.

A woman trying to touch the head of a stone turtle.

Nobody pays attention to the warning of a temple guard.

Visitors leave small change on turtles.

The temple guards collect small change.

Will visitors get luck from this small change?

Le Anh Dung

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