The Vietnam Record Organization has just established the largest record in Vietnam for two whale skeletons that have been restored and preserved at Tân Mausoleum Site (Ly Son Island District, Quang Ngai Province). The larger skeleton, measuring over 22 meters in length, is called “Dong Dinh Dai Vuong.” The smaller skeleton, measuring 18 meters, is known as “Duc Ngu Nhi Vi Ton Than.”
On September 17, the leaders of the Ly Son District People’s Committee (Quang Ngai Province) confirmed that the Vietnam Record Organization has officially recognized the largest record in Vietnam for these two whale skeletons restored and preserved at the Tân Mausoleum Site.
In 2020, the Ly Son District decided to invite experts to restore two well-preserved whale skeletons that are over 200 years old, located at the Tân Mausoleum Site.
The two skeletons are restored and preserved at the Tân Mausoleum Site.
The larger skeleton, measuring over 22 meters long, is named “Dong Dinh Dai Vuong,” while the smaller one, measuring 18 meters long, is called “Duc Ngu Nhi Vi Ton Than.” These are the first whale skeletons restored in Quang Ngai.
Both skeletons stand nearly 4 meters tall. Each skeleton consists of 50 vertebrae, with the vertebrae diameter exceeding 40 cm, and 28 ribs, each rib nearly 10 meters long. The skull measures 4 meters in length, and the tusks measure 4.7 meters long.
Since their restoration in 2021, the two whale skeletons at the Tân Mausoleum Site and the ritual worship practices of whales have become a unique and distinctive tourist attraction in addition to other scenic spots on Ly Son Island.
The two restored whale skeletons with enormous vertebrae.
Ms. Pham Thi Huong – Chairwoman of the Ly Son District People’s Committee stated that the establishment of the largest record in Vietnam for the two whale skeletons helps the local community better preserve the beliefs of the coastal residents. Additionally, the locality now has a unique tourist product to introduce to friends and visitors both domestically and internationally.
On Ly Son Island, there are currently 7 whale worship mausoleums, each housing dozens of whale skeletons, also known as “ngoc cot,” ranging from several decades to over 300 years old.
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