Contents: Parts: I - Vietnamese coastal folk boat-rowing singing ( BA TRAO ). Fish-begging festivals in Vietnam coastal regions. The time / season of festivals. The Whale festival. A true stories regarding the Whale rescuing fishermen. When the Whale dies. The Whale funeral & worship. The Whale grave tomb. Fish-begging festivals' procedures, ceremonies & progressions. The altar. Organizational board. Forsaken spirits' worship. Orations. The ceremony of XAY CHAU. II - The full texts of Vietnamese coastal folk boat-rowing singing ( BA TRAO ). The different singings in different geographical areas. Boat-rowing singing ( BA TRAO ) in Vietnam modern theatrical stage. Generalization on BA TRAO. Literary & spiritual values of BA TRAO. Others.