To pay tribute to the man who gave birth to blacksmithing on this land, every year, the people of Tay Phuong Danh unite to organize a festival called the Blacksmithing Village Festival, which lasts for 3 days from the 12th day of the 2nd lunar month! This festival not only brings together local practicing households but also attracts blacksmiths from all over the province. In addition, the festival also attracts the participation of professions related to blacksmithing such as iron craft. There are many households who have brought their village's traditional profession to settle in a faraway place, and do not miss this opportunity, arrange to return to their hometown in time to celebrate with their relatives.

Photo of the Ban Ceremony to worship the Blacksmithing Master. The person wearing the red ao dai with yellow flowers is the main worshiper.

Elders are offering incense to the village ancestor

Performing arts on Blacksmithing Village Festival

At exactly 4 a.m. on the 12th of the 2nd lunar month, the elders in the craft village solemnly dressed in traditional costumes with the presence of thousands of people in the profession, all dignified in front of the altar of the ancestors and the ancestors who gave birth to the profession, in unison, prayed for the nation's peace and prosperity, expressed their gratitude to the generations who had inherited the profession for their ancestors, and prayed for prosperity to always favor blacksmithing. After that, the whole countryside was jubilant during 3 days and nights with many exciting cultural and artistic activities such as: Traditional singing, folk games (drag, dam ...) and mass cultural programs of the youth force.

About Phuong Danh during the festival days, visitors will see a radiant countryside with clean village roads, all houses are clean, men and women are elegantly decorated with beautiful costumes bustling all the way to the festival. And especially, every house smells warm smoke in memory of the great-grandfather of blacksmithing. Since 2003, the Provincial Cultural Department has invested in the blacksmith village as well as guided the festival, so since then, the festival's activities have taken place on a larger scale.