Prayer text to the Thánh sư (craft ancestor)

Lễ cúng tổ nghề (offering to the craft patron). On the death anniversary of the patron of each craft; besides, on the first and fifteenth days of the lunar month, festivals, and Tết

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Folk practice

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The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.

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Sources

  • Văn khấn Thánh sư (vankhan.vn)
  • Văn khấn cúng tổ nghề (hoatieu.vn)
  • Văn khấn tổ nghề sân khấu (hoatieu.vn)
  • Bài cúng tổ nghề sân khấu (docungtamlinh.com.vn)
  • Cúng giỗ tổ thợ mộc (docungtamlinh.com.vn)

Part of the open dataset Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng), licensed CC BY 4.0.

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