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Nam Giao Festival

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discover Hue, Hue Festival, royal festival, Nam Giao, 1945, Nguyen
Before 1945, Nam Giao Festival was the most important and formal national offering festival and was presided by the King himself.
discover Hue, Hue Festival, royal festival, Nam Giao, 1945, Nguyen
The festival was organized annually in the Spring, then every three years in the 20th century. 

The offering ritual ceremony was practiced on a high altar stage and the offerings includes three sacrificed animals: barbecued cow, goat, and pig. 

The King and other officiatinf priests presided the festival. The ritual preparation and ceremony are performed meticulously.

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