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The Lao Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Lao in Vietnam call themselves Thay and Thay Duon, speak a Tay-Thai language, live in Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son La, and keep ancestor altars.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Lự People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals

The Lự people speak a Tày-Thái language and live mainly in Lai Châu, with worship customs and festivals tied to their own calendar.

Life-cycle rites

Unique Wedding Date Selection Customs of the Dao People in Tuyen Quang

The Dao people in Tuyen Quang see wedding date selection as vital for marital happiness, matching ages by yin-yang and five elements.

Traditional festivals

Roóng Poọc Festival: The Spring Plowing Ritual of the Giáy People in Sa Pa

The Roóng Poọc Festival of the Giáy people in Sa Pa is a spring plowing ritual with the Neu tree, nem con, tug of war and plowing contests.

Tet and seasonal rites

The 15th Day of the 4th Lunar Month - Vesak: Origins and Significance in Vietnamese Spiritual Life

Vesak falls on the full moon of the 4th lunar month in Vietnam, marking Buddha Shakyamuni's birth and a time to cultivate goodness and compassion.

Tarot

Tarot Ace of Cups - Deep Symbolism and Meaning

The Ace of Cups opens the Cups suit, a pure source of emotional energy. Explore its symbolism and its meaning for love, healing and intuition.

Life-cycle rites

Pơ Thi (Grave-Leaving Ceremony) and the Art of Tomb Houses of the Gia Rai People

The Pơ Thi grave-leaving ceremony of the Gia Rai marks the end of the bond between the living and the dead, with tomb-house statues rich in culture.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Khmer Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Khmer (Kho Me) numbered 1,319,652 in the 2019 survey, live mainly in the Mekong Delta, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship Buddha and ancestors.

Life-cycle rites

The Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) of the Jrai People: A Ritual Farewell to the Deceased

The Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) is the Jrai people's grandest ritual, held 1 to 3 years after mourning to escort the soul to the ancestors.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Ma Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Ma live in Lam Dong and Dong Nai, speak a Mon-Khmer language with no script, worship Yang spirits and hold a buffalo sacrifice after harvest.