Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival: Hà Nam's Thousand-Year-Old Plowing Ritual
Hà Nam's Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Lê Đại Hành's 987 plowing ritual.
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Province or cityHa Nam (former province)
- Since 2025 part of Ninh Binh province (Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on reorganising provinces)
- Trần Temple Seal-Opening Ceremony: Day 15 of lunar month 1
- Phủ Dầy Festival: Day 3 of lunar month 3
- Ninh Bình Tourism Week: Dates announced by the organisers each year
- Bái Đính Pagoda Festival Opening: Day 6 of lunar month 1
Tiên Công Festival on Hà Nam Island, Quảng Ninh: The Rite of Carrying the Elderly, the Longevity Procession on the 7th Day of the First Lunar Month, and Who the Tiên Công Are
The Tiên Công Festival on Hà Nam Island, Quảng Ninh runs to the 7th day of the first lunar month, with rites of carrying the elderly.
The thousand-year-old Đọi Tam drum village: Buffalo skin, jackfruit wood, and the sound of festival drums
Đọi Tam drum village in Hà Nam has made drums for over 1,000 years, using buffalo skin and jackfruit wood and an artisan's ear for sound.
What Is Hà Lạc Numerology and How Are Hexagrams Cast from Can Chi?
Hà Lạc lý số casts a hexagram from the can chi of a birth date: the number tables, the 25 and 30 reductions, and a worked example from Học Năng's book.
The Ha Nhi People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Ha Nhi live along Vietnam's Chinese and Lao borders in Lai Châu and Lào Cai, speak a Tibeto-Burman language and worship ancestors by household.
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 Vibrant Brocade Costumes of the Lô Lô People in Hà Giang
The traditional costumes of the Lô Lô people in Hà Giang are a brocade masterpiece, with hand embroidery and vivid colors on pants, shirts, scarves and hats.
How Is the Hà Nhì Rainy Season Festival Dế Khù Chà Celebrated?
Dế Khù Chà, the rainy-season Tết of the Hà Nhì: soul-calling rites, glutinous rice cakes, swings and prayers for rain; each village picks its own day.
New Rice Festival (Khụ Sự Chà): The Hà Nhì People's Thanksgiving to Ancestors
Khụ Sự Chà, the Hà Nhì New Rice Festival in Mường Nhé, Điện Biên, thanks ancestors with floating cakes, pig liver divination and glutinous rice pounding.
The Worship of Ông Hoàng Bảy - the National Defense General at Bảo Hà Temple
Ông Hoàng Bảy, a Le Dynasty general, is worshipped at Bảo Hà Temple in Lào Cai, blending hero veneration with Mother Goddess beliefs.
What is the Thiên Hà Thủy (Heavenly River Water) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle and its Five Elements meaning?
Thiên Hà Thủy is the Na Yin for Bính Ngọ and Đinh Mùi years, belonging to the Water element, symbolizing vastness, purity and flexibility.
What Are Hà Đồ and Lạc Thư: Number Arrangement, Links to the Tiên Thiên and Hậu Thiên Bagua, and the Nine Stars
Hà Đồ arranges birth and completion numbers by direction and element, while Lạc Thư is a 3x3 square where every row, column and diagonal sums to 15.
Star-Offering Rituals for Averting Misfortune: Why Do Hanoians Attend, and What Do They Believe?
Hanoi field research shows sao giai han attendees span many ages and jobs, drawn by belief in inauspicious stars and peace of mind.
Com Làng Vòng - the signature autumn delicacy of Hanoi
Com Làng Vòng is a Hanoi autumn specialty made from young sticky rice, tied to the traditional craft of Vong village in Cầu Giấy district.
The Quintessence of Ngũ Xã Bronze Casting Village in the Heart of Hanoi
Ngũ Xã bronze casting village in Hanoi has over 400 years of history, known for sophisticated techniques and artworks of Thăng Long spirit.
Capital Liberation Day, 10 October 1954: How Hanoi Was Taken Over and Its Historical Significance
Capital Liberation Day on 10 October 1954 saw Vietnamese forces take over Hanoi from French troops under the Geneva Accords.
What is hát xẩm: from village market xẩm mats to Hanoi tram xẩm
Hát xẩm is a northern Vietnamese folk singing craft dated to about the 14th century, sung at markets, village yards and on Hanoi trams.
Hanoi Character in Daily Life: Forms of Address, Inviting, Hosting Guests, and Where Newcomers Often Mistake It for Coldness
Hanoi character in daily life shows in forms of address, inviting, hosting guests, and a reserve newcomers often misread as coldness.
Hanoi Autumn Festival 2026 "Hanoi Autumn, A Journey of Emotions": Dates 16-18 October, Thống Nhất Park, 9 Experience Spaces
The Hanoi Autumn Festival 2026 runs 16-18 October at Thống Nhất Park, with 9 spaces covering heritage, craft villages, cuisine and international exchange.
How Have Hanoians Celebrated Tet from the Early 20th Century to Today?
How did Hanoians celebrate Tết from the early 20th century to today? From Hàng Lược flower market and offering trays to ration coupons and the market now.
Giong Festival (Hanoi): UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phù Đổng Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.
What Is Nhật Nguyệt: Sino-Vietnamese Meaning, Sun and Moon Symbolism in East Asian Culture, and Different Usages
Nhật Nguyệt is the Sino-Vietnamese pair for sun and moon, symbolizing yin and yang, time, and the cosmos in East Asian culture.
The Eighteen Hùng Kings and the State of Văn Lang: What Old Histories Record and What Is Legend
How old histories record the eighteen Hùng kings and the state of Văn Lang, and which parts are legend: the sources, the fifteen bộ and the Hùng cult.
The Hà Nhì custom of reading pig liver to predict fortune at the beginning of the year
The Hà Nhì read pig liver at the start of the year to predict fortune, harvest and health, a spiritual custom tied to farming life.
La Ha People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The La Ha people live in Yên Bái and Sơn La, with a 2019 population of 10,157. Their housing, marriage and worship customs are covered here.
Having a Child in 2027 Đinh Mùi: Which Parent Ages Are Compatible? How to Read by Can Chi and the Thiên Hà Thủy Nạp Âm
Having a child in 2027 Đinh Mùi, nạp âm Thiên Hà Thủy: read parent compatibility by can chi, nạp âm, tam hợp and lục hợp, with notes on the method's limits.
What rituals make up a Southern Vietnamese funeral, from encoffining to burial?
Southern Vietnamese funerals in press accounts: nhập quan, phát tang, cúng vong, ritual music, động quan and hạ huyệt, and where sources cover one locality.
Shrines in the Middle of Hanoi Streets: Why Are Some Shrines Not Relocated When Roads Are Built?
The shrine of Princess Hoàng Phương on Vũ Trọng Phụng Street stayed after negotiation between community, authorities and a business.
What is Giản Hạ Thủy in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp, and its Five Elements meaning
Explore Giản Hạ Thủy, water under the ravine, one of 30 nạp âm of Lục Thập Hoa Giáp, its Five Elements meaning and applications.
When Does Hạ Chí Begin and What Customs Does It Have?
Hạ Chí begins when the Sun reaches 90 degrees of solar longitude; from 2012 to 2043 it falls on 21 June, Vietnam time. Start times 2025 to 2030, old customs.
The 15th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month - Tết Hạ Nguyên: The Rice Harvest Thanksgiving Festival Few Still Remember
Tết Hạ Nguyên on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month is one of Vietnam's four major traditional festivals, a time to thank heaven and earth.
When Does Lập Hạ Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Hạ, the 7th solar term, opens summer when the Sun reaches 45 degrees of longitude, usually on 5 or 6 May. How it is calculated and its customs.
Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hòa Bình
The Khai Ha festival is the largest folk festival of the Muong people in Hòa Bình, held in the first lunar month to pray for good harvests.
What is Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Fire Under the Mountain) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Sơn Hạ Hỏa in the Sexagenary Cycle covers Bính Thân and Đinh Dậu, its Fire element traits, and the colors that support balance.
The Lễ Hạ Điền and Lễ Thượng Điền Rites of Vietnamese Villages: When Are They Held and What Do They Pray For?
Lễ hạ điền opens rice transplanting; lễ thượng điền marks formed ears or harvest end, both praying for good crops. Custom books differ on timing and names.
The End of Rain Retreat and Kathina Robe Offering in Khmer Theravada Buddhism: Meaning, Rituals, and Why It Runs from the Full Moon of the Ninth Lunar Month to the Full Moon of the Tenth
Kathina, the Khmer Theravada robe offering after the three-month rain retreat, runs from the 16th of the ninth lunar month to the full moon of the tenth.
What rituals make up the Khơ Mú new rice celebration in Than Uyên, Lai Châu (Giát Hả Mả Mía)?
The Khơ Mú new rice celebration in Than Uyên, Lai Châu gives thanks to ancestors and the land spirit after harvest, with singing to welcome the new rice.
What Is Thượng Sơn Hạ Thủy in Huyền Không Phi Tinh? Why It Is Considered an Inauspicious Configuration and How Classical Texts Discuss Remedies
Thượng sơn hạ thủy in Huyền Không phi tinh: what the pattern is, which sitting and facing directions fall into it by period, and what the old book says.
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.
Chợ Củi Temple Festival and the Death Anniversary of Saint Hoàng Mười (10th day of the 10th lunar month) in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh: who is worshipped, what the festival includes, and how Chợ Củi Temple differs from Ông Hoàng Mười Temple in Nghệ An
The Chợ Củi Temple Festival in Nghi Xuân, Hà Tĩnh honours Saint Hoàng Mười and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghệ An's Ông Hoàng Mười Temple.
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.
Saigon Tet: flower markets, flower street and the Tet customs of Saigon people
Tết in Sài Gòn: the Nguyễn Huệ flower market from 1960 and flower street from 2004, the flower boats of Bình Đông wharf, and how families keep Tết.
Từ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không, Dương Không Lộ: Three Lý-Era Zen Masters in Lĩnh Nam chích quái and in Village Belief
Từ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không and Dương Không Lộ in Lĩnh Nam chích quái are tales of wonder about three monks of the Lý era, told as tales.
How Do Âm Nam, Dương Nam, Âm Nữ, and Dương Nữ in Tử Vi Affect the Direction of the Đại Hạn?
Yin Male, Yang Male, Yin Female, Yang Female: the Yin Yang of the birth year sets whether Đại Hạn runs forward or backward in a Tử Vi chart.
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