Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam Festival - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Núi Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.
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When does the Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Festival of Sam Mountain take place?
The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ Festival of Sam Mountain is held annually from the night of the 22nd to the end of the 27th day of the fourth lunar month in the Sam Mountain area, Núi Sam Ward, Châu Đốc City, An Giang Province. The main rituals, such as the Mộc Dục Ceremony, the Túc Yết Ceremony and the Chinh Te Ceremony, take place from the night of the 23rd to the early morning of the 25th day of the fourth lunar month.
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Bà Chúa Xứ of Sam Mountain: From Southern Folk Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Vía Bà Chúa Xứ festival at Sam Mountain joined UNESCO's heritage list in 2024, blending Kinh, Cham, Khmer and Hoa beliefs.
Why traders go to Bà Chúa Xứ to 'borrow fortune': an anthropological view of Sam Mountain pilgrimage
Philip Taylor links the Sam Mountain pilgrimage boom to the Đổi Mới market economy, where traders borrow fortune from Bà Chúa Xứ as sacred capital.
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