7 legendary stories in Phu Quoc

According to legend, Mrs. Kim Giao belonged to the Chan Lap royal family, but because of the political upheaval, she had to flee to Phu Quoc island. Since then, she has made great contributions in leading the exploration, planting, renovation, and construction of houses… on the pearl island. There is also a legend circulating that Mrs. Kim Giao once helped King Gia Long – Nguyen Anh with food during the king’s stay on the island to avoid the Tay Son army.

Currently, the ancient palace of Mrs. Kim Giao is located on the right bank of Cua Can River in Phu Quoc. Local people still remember her gratitude for opening up the land and worship at Dinh Ba and organize offerings on the full moon day of the first lunar month. Phu Quoc people call Ms. Kim Giao by the familiar name “Dong Ba”. This place is also a spiritual tourism address in Phu Quoc. Address of Dinh Ba Thuy Long Thanh Mau: Vo Thi Sau Street (near Dinh Cau), Duong Dong town.

On the pearl island of Phu Quoc, Nghinh Ong is the largest traditional fishing festival. It takes place on the 15th and 16th of the 8th lunar month every year. The rituals of Nghinh Ong festival include: Procession and sacrifice. These activities are elaborately prepared many days in advance and are extremely solemn.

In particular, after the ceremony ends, hundreds of brightly decorated boats of Phu Quoc island district fishermen will join the “festival” at sea. At this time, the scenery of Phu Quoc sea surface will be extremely vibrant.

Fishing boats participate in the Nghinh Ong festival (Photo: Wikipedia)

In addition, Nghinh Ong festival also takes place many other interesting activities such as: Boi singing, boat racing, duck catching, crab tying… Attending Nghinh Ong festival is an opportunity for visitors to understand more about the unique cultural life uniqueness of the people of Kien Giang coastal area. After attending the festival’s activities, visitors can also enjoy many delicious seafood of Phu Quoc.

The story of the Ridgeback dog breed and the name “Dog King”

The Phu Quoc dog is a dog breed that is quite familiar to many Vietnamese people. Currently, this dog breed is also ranked among the four great trading dogs of Vietnam. For people on the pearl island, these loyal and intelligent dogs are also considered members of many households.

Although there has been some research, it is still not possible to determine the origin of Phu Quoc dogs. There are many thrilling legends about this “dog king” breed, also known as “fire wolf” in Phu Quoc.

While passing through the Pearl Island area and encountering a storm, a pirate’s boat took refuge here. And from here, a breed of dog with a special swirl on its back began to appear on the pearl island and gradually proliferated. Indeed, this legend also makes sense because the Phu Quoc dog’s feet also have a membrane.

Phu Quoc dogs are very intelligent and loyal.

During the period when Phu Quoc still had many dense forests, Ridgeback dogs were always close companions of hunters. This dog king has many extremely special abilities such as: Fighting well, running fast, smelling prey from a kilometer away.

Many people on the pearl island of Phu Quoc still know the legendary story, a hunter’s pack of 6 Ridgeback dogs once had a life-and-death battle and destroyed the giant rattan cobra. This snake is known as the king python because of its large size and poisonous venom.

The Phu Quoc Ridgeback Dog Terrain Race and Conservation Center in Cay Thong Ngoai hamlet, Cua Duong commune, Phu Quoc district is preserving the valuable genetic resources of this dog breed. For many animal lovers, this farm is also an interesting place to visit and travel to Phu Quoc.

The bat cave on the mountain is 50m deep

Phu Quoc Bat Cave is located right at the source of Tranh stream, but not all tourists have the opportunity to explore this place. To visit Bat Cave, visitors have to go through quite dangerous mountain slopes. Mixed in with the obstacle-filled journeys that visitors encounter are many poetic feelings about the surrounding space, filled with lush green plants and flowers full of vitality. A challenging journey brings visitors to unforgettable wonderful moments when standing in front of Bat Cave, which is both quiet and contains an indescribable mystery. Entering the cave, it is dark, in a space that is difficult to navigate, a slight noise can wake up the bats, flying chaotically over the visitors’ heads out of the cave, and in just a split second, the Bat Cave becomes It was as quiet as a sheet, not a single bat remained.

Exploring Phu Quoc Bat Cave is an extremely poetic journey, because during the journey of conquest, all developments happen so quickly that visitors are both nervous and very excited. After working hard and sweating to get to the Bat Cave, before I could fully feel the cave’s features, I had to experience the rapid fluctuations of the bats, then returned to an indescribably quiet state when the Bat Cave was empty. empty, no bats left. The space in the cave is quiet again, so quiet that you can hear the suppressed sound of the wind occasionally whistling through the cliffs, rushing through magical stalactites, adding to the interesting mystery of the Cave Bats.

The journey to explore Bat Cave is truly a challenging experience, but no less interesting and exciting, worth a try if you have the opportunity to visit the pearl island of Phu Quoc.

Above are the 7 most popular myths on the pearl island of Phu Quoc. In addition, coming here you can discover stories and legends about Mieu Co Sau, Mr. Dao Dung… creating the diverse and unique culture of this large island district.

If you are interested and want to learn more about the mysterious legends on Phu Quoc island, you can contact Rooty Trip to book a tour. In addition to legendary stories, Phu Quoc has many interesting things waiting for you to discover.

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