Local fishermen in Vietnam dragged a 10-metre-long whale carcass inland and took it to their temple for worshipping.

Footage captured on February 15 in Bac Lieu Province captured dozens of fishermen pulling a giant whale carcass out the shallow waters.

The whale was later buried in a funeral following the tradition in the area.

Whale-worshipping is an ancient cult in Vietnam. There are numerous temples dedicated to whales across the country and the practice of giving a dead whale an elaborate funeral is often practiced by local fishermen.

The deceased whale is buried in a funeral and exhumated three or four years after. The bones are then cleaned and placed in temples.

Video captured the moment of dozens of fishermen are trying to bring the carcass of a giant whale the shore.
According to witnesses, Fishermen have discovered the whale's body washed ashore. The whale is about 10 meters long and weighs nearly 10 tons and is in the process of decomposition. Immediately after receiving information dozens of fishermen participated in pulling the whale's body to shore. Whales are one of the fish species that Vietnamese fishermen worship. Whales are symbolic creatures for the gods of the sea. So, The whale will be buried according to local rites. The Whale skeleton will be kept in the whale temple.
It is known that this is the 4th time whales drifted into this sea and this is the biggest whale.
Video captured on February 15, 2019, in Bac Lieu Province, Viet Nam