The body of a whale weighing more than 10 tons that was in the process of decomposing floating at sea was recovered and buried by the people of Co To island district (Quang Ninh province) according to the ritual of coastal fishermen.
On the afternoon of April 29, residents and authorities of Co To district discovered a whale carcass drifting into the waters in front of Love Beach (Co To town).
The whale carcass is estimated to weigh more than 10 tons and is no longer intact, the head, tail and belly have been severely decomposed.
The authorities and people on the island mobilized people and vehicles to salvage the whale’s body and conduct burial ceremonies according to the customs of the coastal people.
According to folk beliefs, the whale is a god who helps fishermen when they are in trouble at sea, so when a whale’s body is discovered floating at sea, people bring it to shore for a thoughtful burial according to custom. worship Ca Ong.
