The Sán Chay People (Cao Lan, Sán Chỉ): Residence, Language, Worship Practices and Main Festivals
The Sán Chay people include the Cao Lan and Sán Chỉ groups of northeast Vietnam. Their languages, stilt houses, altars and festivals are covered here.
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How Did Cải Lương Emerge from Đờn Ca Tài Tử and Dạ Cổ Hoài Lang?
Cải lương grew in southern Vietnam from đờn ca tài tử and ca ra bộ; Cao Văn Lầu's 1919 song Dạ cổ hoài lang later became vọng cổ.
New Rice Festival - A Unique Cultural Trait of the Cao Lan People
The New Rice Festival of the Cao Lan people in Tuyên Quang gives thanks to ancestors and nature after the harvest, with a neu tree and new rice.
Trấn yểm in Vietnamese Folklore and Historical Records through the Story of Cao Biền
Trấn yểm in Vietnamese folklore through the Cao Biền story: legends of suppressing royal graves, burial charms, and the perspective of historical research.
Cao Đài Founding Day and the Hạ Ngươn Festival on the Full Moon of the Tenth Lunar Month: How Does the Cao Đài Holy See in Tây Ninh Organize Them?
Cao Đài Founding Day marks the 1926 Hoang khai Dai dao Tam Kỳ Phổ Độ, held around the tenth lunar month full moon at Tây Ninh Holy See.
Ông Công Ông Táo: The Kitchen Gods' Journey to Heaven on the 23rd of the 12th Lunar Month
The ông Công ông Táo ceremony on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month sends the three Kitchen Gods to heaven to report on the family's deeds to the Jade Emperor.
Thôn Cao Incense Village - Preserving the Beauty of Vietnamese Spiritual Beliefs
Thôn Cao incense village in Hưng Yên is Northern Vietnam's largest incense-making craft village, its 18th-century craft tied to ancestress Đào Thị Khương.
Traditional Incense Making of the Nùng An People in Cao Bằng
The 100-year-old Phia Thắp incense craft of the Nùng An people in Cao Bằng uses natural materials and a fully handmade process.
Nàng Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bằng
The Nàng Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bằng is a national intangible cultural heritage honoring the Moon Mother and her 12 fairy daughters.
The Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival on the Đồng Văn Karst Plateau (Tuyên Quang): blooming season, 2026 opening date, and highland ethnic culture
The 12th Tam Giac Mach Flower Festival opens on 6 November 2026 in Đồng Văn, Tuyên Quang, with blooms from October to December.
What Are Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Tử Vi, and How Are They Placed Based on Văn Khúc?
Thai Phụ and Phong Cáo in Vietnamese Tử Vi: placement by birth hour or from Văn Khúc gives one result, with meanings as each book records them.
Tắc Xình Dance: The Sán Chay People's Ritual for Bountiful Harvests
Tắc Xình is the Sán Chay (Cao Lan) people's dance for the Harvest Prayer Festival, mimicking the whole swidden farming cycle from clearing fields to harvest.
Does carrying a lucky charm make us perform better: a famous experiment and its failed replications
A 2010 study reported that lucky charms improved performance, but larger replications found no such effect. What does this say about the evidence?
Does Marrying on a 'Lucky' Day Make a Marriage Last: Dutch Marriage Data and Low-Transaction Days in Singapore
Dutch research links weddings on special dates to an 18 to 36 percent higher divorce risk, mostly from couples' traits, not the date.
National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival: Highland Colors Converge
The National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival rotates among provinces with large Mong populations. Its 4th edition is in Điện Biên in October 2026.
Khâu Vai Love Market: A Unique Love Market on the Rocky Plateau of Hà Giang
Khâu Vai Love Market in Hà Giang meets once a year, rooted in the legend of Ba and Ut and honored as national intangible heritage.
The Second Peak in Numerology: Life Stage and Meaning
The second peak in numerology marks a more mature, stable life stage. Calculated from your birth day and year, it reveals lessons in cooperation and patience.
The Third Pinnacle in Numerology: Life Stage and Meaning
Discover the profound meaning of the Third Pinnacle in numerology, when it occurs, and how it shapes your career, relationships, and life purpose.
First-Furrow Festivals of the New Year: Lồng Tồng of the Tày, Highland First-Furrow Festivals, and the Kinh Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Lồng Tồng of the Tày, highland first-furrow festivals, and the Kinh tịch điền rite compared: who organizes each and how the core rite differs.
Do Highly Educated People Believe Less in Fortune Telling? Intuitive Thinking, Analytical Thinking, and Paranormal Belief
Higher education goes with lower belief in fortune telling, but the correlation is modest and mostly runs through thinking style rather than through degrees.
Do 'lucky' house numbers and floor numbers raise property prices? Evidence from real estate market research
Studies in Vancouver, Auckland, Singapore, Hồng Kông and Russia show buyers pay more or less for house and floor numbers.
Cau Mua Ceremony - Agricultural Ritual of the Sán Chay People in Ba Chẽ
The Cau Mua ceremony of the Sán Chay people in Ba Chẽ, Quảng Ninh, prays for good weather and harvests and reflects animist belief and community ties.
Worship customs in Nghệ An: lineage halls, Kim Lũy village temples and đền Cuông through three studies
Worship in Nghệ An through three studies: ancestral rites at lineage halls, the three temples of Kim Lũy village, and đền Cuông, with lunar festival dates.
Trùng Cửu Festival (Trùng Dương) on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month: origins, the custom of climbing high, chrysanthemums, longevity wishes, and traces in Vietnam during the Tran dynasty
Trùng Cửu Festival on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month features chrysanthemums, the custom of climbing high, and longevity wishes.
The Ngái People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ngái are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with a very small population living scattered across Quảng Ninh, Hải Phòng, Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng.
How to recognize a pseudoscientific advertisement: the criteria of philosophy of science, applied to 'energy', 'vibration', 'quantum'
No single test identifies pseudoscience. Philosophy of science uses a cluster of criteria, applied here to 'energy', 'vibration' and 'quantum'.
How Do Lion, Unicorn and Dragon Dances Differ Between Tet and Grand Openings?
How lân dance at Tet differs from a grand opening: timing, the hanging prize and formation-breaking, plus Ông Địa and the old troupes of Chợ Lớn.
The Mường New Rice Festival in Hương Cần Commune, Phú Thọ: Why Must Households Wait for the Lang to Perform the Offering at Khoang Đình Before They Can Harvest?
The Mường New Rice Festival in Hương Cần Commune, Phú Thọ falls on the 10th day of the 10th lunar month, when the Lang makes the offering at Khoang Đình.
What Dishes Are on a Northern Vietnamese Death Anniversary Offering Tray and How Is It Arranged?
A Northern Vietnamese gio tray usually features boiled chicken, sticky rice, bamboo shoot soup, spring rolls, and a bowl of rice with a boiled egg.
What to Do When a Loved One Dies: The Sequence of Traditional Vietnamese Funeral Rites from the Moment of Death to Burial
What to do when a family member dies: the order of a traditional Vietnamese funeral, from shrouding and mourning dress to burial and the later rites.
Dao Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Dao are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Where they live, their Hmong-Dao language, ancestor and Bàn Vương worship, and cap sac rites.
Hexagram Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63, 既濟, ䷾): When the Work Is Done and Why 'Good at First, Chaos at the End'?
Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63) is the only hexagram with all six lines in correct position and paired. It teaches small success and a good start but chaotic end.
The Mountain and Forest Spirit Worship of the Ruc People (Chut Ethnic Group)
The Ruc, a Chut subgroup in the Trường Sơn mountains, worship mountain and forest deities and hold that the dead return to the sacred forest.
What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?
Vietnam's year of festivals and Tet occasions, from Lunar New Year and the first full moon to Mid-Autumn, plus ethnic Tet traditions.
Hexagram Earth over Heaven Tai (number 11, 泰, ䷊): why is earth above and heaven below called opening and peace?
Hexagram 11, Earth over Heaven Tai, has inner Qian and outer Kun, heaven and earth in harmony. It covers the judgment, image, six line texts and commentaries.
Hexagram Hỏa Thủy Vị Tế (No. 64, 未濟, ䷿): Meaning, the Six Line Texts, and Why the I Ching Ends with 'Not Yet Complete'
Hỏa Thủy Vị Tế is hexagram 64, the last of the I Ching, its six lines out of position yet paired. Its texts show why it ends on 'not yet complete'.
Kinh (Viet) People: Residence, Language, Ancestor Worship and Major Festivals
The Kinh (Viet) are 86.83% of Vietnam's population and speak Vietnamese of the Việt Mường group. Their villages and ancestor worship are covered here.
The conical hat craft of Làng Chuông village - the soul of the countryside in every hat
Làng Chuông village in Thanh Oai, Hanoi keeps its centuries-old conical hat craft alive through spinning techniques and hidden stitches.
How Is the Tây Thiên Festival (Full Moon of the Second Lunar Month) Held in Memory of National Mother Lăng Thị Tiêu?
The Tây Thiên Festival runs from the 15th to the 17th of the second lunar month in Đại Đình Commune, Phú Thọ Province, honoring National Mother Lăng Thị Tiêu.
In what order should you read a Kinh Dịch hexagram: hexagram name, hexagram text, the six line texts, then the Thoán Commentary, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn
A Kinh Dịch hexagram stacks several layers of text: name, hexagram text, six line texts, then the Thoán, Great Image, Small Image, and Văn Ngôn.
Mid-Autumn Festival for Children in Vietnam's Three Regions: How Lantern Parades, Lion Dances, and Moon-Viewing Feasts Unfold
How children celebrate Mid-Autumn in northern, central and southern Vietnam: lantern parades, lion dances and the moon-viewing feast.
Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang: A 156-Year Cultural Tradition
The Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
The Xinh Mun People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Xinh Mun speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Sơn La and Lai Châu, with bridegroom service and two-generation ancestor worship.
Nguyễn Trãi (1380-1442): World Cultural Celebrity and His Years at Côn Sơn
Nguyễn Trãi, world cultural celebrity, was the soul of the resistance against the Ming and spent years at Côn Sơn writing and reflecting on benevolent rule.