DA NANG CAU NGU FESTIVAL - UNSHAKEABLE VALUES

Abstract

Cau ngu festival is a typical festival of coastal fisherman in Da Nang. Nowadays, the urbanization process of Da Nang is increasingly expanding in scope, scale as well as speed, which alters many traditional cultural elements, including the Cau ngu festival. The transformation takes place in many aspects: time and scale of the festival; rituals and festival activities. The main reason is the process of urbanization in Da Nang has narrowed down the fishing villages and the number of fishermen. However, Cau ngu festival still retains its value and contribute to the identity of Vietnamese nationality. This article demonstrates the values of the sustainability in the fishery festival of Da Nang. For a long time, under the powerful impact of the urbanization process, the Cau ngu festival has made many changes to adapt, however, its values in spiritual, education, community, culture still remains over the years.