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Unique marriage customs of the Ba Na people

Ba Na weddings in Gia Lai feature alternating residence between both families and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.

Ethnic minority customs

Cham Wedding Customs in Southern Vietnam: Rituals, Meanings, and Transformations

Cham weddings in Southern Vietnam follow Islam through proposal and days of ceremony, with matchmakers, betel offerings, bride price and Quran recitation.

Ethnic minority customs

Tay Ethnic Wedding Customs: From Proposal Ceremony to Matrilocal Residence

Tay weddings move through proposal, engagement, Tet visit and the wedding, with the matrilocal custom of a bride staying with her mother until pregnancy.

Folk taboos

Folk Beliefs About Taboos When a Household Has a Funeral

Folk belief holds that a funeral brings cold air affecting the living, so the sick stay away. Eastern medicine links this to yin-yang imbalance.

Traditional dress

The Red Brocade in Traditional Costumes of the Red Dao People

Explore the meaning of red, crafting techniques, differences in men's and women's attire, and the cultural value of traditional Red Dao costumes.

Regions

Comparison of traditional funeral rites across regions of Vietnam

Funeral customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam differ in coffin size, burial timing and reburial, with Hue royal culture shaping Central rites.

Regions

Differences in the Kitchen Gods worship customs across three regions

Kitchen Gods worship on the 23rd of the last lunar month differs across Vietnam: the North worships early with carp release, the South worships late.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional funerals in Hue: solemn rituals and the journey towards a civilized way of life

Hue funerals are a meticulous ritual system expressing filial piety and sacred farewell, now facing renewal under Decision 2322/QD-UBND to fit urban life.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Vietnamese Funerals: Cultural Significance and Common Forms

Explore the deep cultural significance of traditional Vietnamese funerals, common burial forms, and trends of change in modern society.

Tet and seasonal rites

New Rice Festival - A Unique Cultural Trait of the Cao Lan People

The New Rice Festival of the Cao Lan people in Tuyen Quang gives thanks to ancestors and nature after the harvest, with a neu tree and new rice.

Folk belief

Fortune tellers on social media: signs that someone is selling fear rather than sharing knowledge

Fortune telling on social media often exploits existing anxieties rather than supernatural ability. Spot vague statements, cold reading and upselling.

Ancestor worship

Ancestor Worship of Vietnamese People: Origins, Norms, and What Has Changed

Ancestor worship is a long-standing Vietnamese custom, a moral standard, and a key part of spiritual life, with altars, death anniversaries, and Tet rituals.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People

Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.

Folk belief

Belief, Superstition, and Pseudoscience Are Three Different Things, but They Are Often Lumped Together

Folk belief, harmful superstition and pseudoscience differ in nature. Definitions and examples show how to tell cultural faith from fraud.

Traditional festivals

The Whale Worship Belief and Nghinh Ong Festival of Coastal Fishermen

Whale worship and the Nghinh Ong Festival of Vietnamese coastal fishermen: origins, burial rituals, taboos and festivals in Nghe An and Can Tho.

Folk belief

Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces: UNESCO Heritage and Harmful Distortions to Distinguish

UNESCO inscribed Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces in 2016, honoring the sky, forest and water Mothers, with Holy Mother Lieu Hanh at its center.

Historical figures

The Worship of Ong Hoang Bay - the National Defense General at Bao Ha Temple

Ong Hoang Bay, a Le Dynasty general, is worshipped at Bao Ha Temple in Lao Cai, blending hero veneration with Mother Goddess beliefs.

Folk belief

The Worship of Ong Ta in Southern Vietnamese Folk Culture

The worship of Ong Ta, a land-protecting deity in Southern Vietnam, comes from the Khmer Neak Ta and reflects Viet-Khmer cultural exchange.

Folk belief

The Four Dharma Deities (Cloud, Rain, Thunder, Lightning) Worship at Dau Pagoda: Origins and Identity

The Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.

Folk belief

How Do Belief and Superstition Differ Under Vietnamese Law?

Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates protected belief from banned superstition, with fines and criminal penalties.

Life-cycle rites

The unique "courtship firewood" custom in Giẻ Triêng weddings

The Giẻ Triêng in Kon Tum have a custom where girls prepare 100 to 300 bundles of courtship firewood as dowry, a measure of character and skill.

Life-cycle rites

Matrilineal Marriage Customs of the Ê Đê: When the Woman Proposes

Discover the unique husband-proposing rituals of the Ê Đê people in the Central Highlands, where women take the lead in marriage.

Life-cycle rites

The Hmong 'Bride Pulling' Custom: Origins, Cultural Significance, and Adjustments to Preserve a Traditional Beauty

The Hmong 'kéo vợ' custom began to legitimize marriages facing family opposition, yet is often confused with kidnapping or child marriage.

Folk taboos

The Custom of "Father Must Stay Home Until Baby Is Named" of the Pu Peo People

Among the Pu Peo, a father stays home until his newborn is named, three days for girls and five for boys, to guard against evil spirits.