Dragon dance during the mid Autumn festival
Originally uploaded by bastchild.
The 15th day of the 8th lunar month is Tet Trung Thu, or the mid-Autumn festival in Vietnam. It is also known as the Children's festival. Traditionally it was a time for families to spend more time with their children after working hard at harvesting the crops. Shops sell "mooncakes", pastries filled with mung bean paste, egg yolks, and, as Robert found out, sometimes durian. Lanterns are lit everywhere, and drums and dragons fill the street.
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