Information on Vnexpress and VOV newspaper said that on the afternoon of May 29, fishermen in Mui Ne, Phan Thiet City had carried the whale floating off the shore to bury in accordance with the village customs.
His body was pulled by fishermen ashore by local customs. Photo: Vnexpress
Previously, fishing boats of Mr. Tran Sau (Mui Ne, Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan) had caught about 50 nautical miles off the coast to detect whales about 14 meters long floating on the sea surface.
After 7 hours, the fishermen on the ship pulled the whales that were weighed 15 tons to shore.
In the folk conception, whales are considered sacred gods, helping fishermen overcome the tribulations on the sea so called the mermaid.
According to Mr. Tran Van Hong - Head of the funeral committee said that people will perform the commemoration and burial rituals of Ong fish according to the custom in the sea village.