After detecting the dead whale, Huu notified 2 other boats nearby to towed the carcase ashore for funeral rituals under the fishermen’s custom.
This was the first time such big dead whale has been found on Phu Quy’s waters, according to the local fishermen.
As known, when the whale died, local fishermen have to carry out formal funeral rituals for the animal. Besides, finding a dead whale on the shore is regarded a harbinger of good luck at sea to the fishing village and fishermen both in fishing work and in daily life.
My Thien (Source: Binh Thuan Online)