Traditional Boat Racing Festivals in Vietnam: The Spirit of Rivers and Communal Strength
Explore the cultural significance, rituals, and uniqueness of traditional boat racing festivals across Vietnam, from Kiến Giang river to other regions.
Results for "Kiến Giang River"
The Rước cộ Bà Chợ Được Festival: Who Is Bà Chợ Được and How Does the Festival Unfold Around the 11th Day of the First Lunar Month?
The Rước cộ Bà Chợ Được Festival honours Bà at her shrine in Phước Ấm hamlet, Thăng An commune, Đà Nẵng, around the 11th day of the first lunar month.
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.
What is Kiến Lộc?
Kiến Lộc is a BaZi configuration where the Day Master meets its own Lu in the month branch, indicating a strong self and self-reliance.
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.
What Is Sương Giáng (Frost's Descent), When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Sương Giáng 2026 begins at 16:39 on 23 October, Vietnam time. The 18th solar term, mid-term of the ninth lunar month: dates, three pentads, customs.
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.
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển: Meaning of Hardship, the Judgment, the Six Lines, and the Lessons
Hexagram 39 Thủy Sơn Kiển describes a time when the road ahead is blocked, covering the Judgment, the six lines, and the lessons of hardship.
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival: A Unique Agricultural Culture of the Khmer People in An Giang
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival, a national intangible heritage of the Khmer people in An Giang, held during Sene Dolta with buffalo pairs pulling harrows.
What Are the Twelve Trực Kiến Trừ Mãn Bình Định Chấp Phá Nguy Thành Thu Khai Bế?
The twelve trực, from Kiến and Trừ to Khai and Bế, form a twelve-day cycle for judging each day, rooted in old calendars and the Hiệp kỷ biện phương thư.
Nghinh Ông Lại Sơn Festival (Nghinh Ông Hòn Sơn, Nghinh Ông Kiên Hải): 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month, the whale worship custom of fishermen
Nghinh Ông Lại Sơn Festival falls on the 15th and 16th days of the 10th lunar month at Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Hòn Sơn Island, Kiên Hải, An Giang.
Kỳ Yên Festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer
The Kỳ Yên festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vĩnh Tế Canal.
What schools of feng shui exist and where did they split from: from Guo Pu's Zangshu to Jiangxi terrain forms, Fujian li qi, then San He, San Yuan, Bát Trạch, and Huyền Không
Feng shui split into two main schools over a thousand years: Jiangxi reads terrain forms, while Fujian li qi calculates with a compass.
The Longhouse: A Hallmark of Matriarchy in Ede Architecture
The Ede longhouse reflects matriarchy in its structure and carvings, and stands as a cultural symbol of the Central Highlands.
Life Path Number 33: The Master Healer and Unconditional Love
Discover Life Path Number 33, the rarest master number in numerology: profound compassion, a healing calling, ideal careers, and the challenges it brings.
Borrowing an Age to Build a House: the Custom, and Where It Must Stop
What age-borrowing means before building a house in Vietnam, how the stand-in is chosen, the five customary steps, and why the symbolic sale is ritual only.
Bi Jian in the Ten Gods of BaZi - Meaning and Application in Fortune Telling
Bi Jian (Friend) in BaZi: its meaning, traits, and dual role in chart reading, helping a weak self but causing rivalry when strong.
Life Path Number 22: The Master Builder Who Turns Big Dreams into Reality
Life Path Number 22, the Master Builder, blends the vision of 11 with the practicality of 4, turning grand dreams into real achievements under heavy pressure.
Culture of the Mekong Delta: river life, floating markets and festivals of the Cửu Long River Delta
Mekong Delta culture grew from reclaiming southern lands and life along its rivers and canals, with floating markets and over 1,230 festivals.
Vastu Shastra: India's Traditional Architectural Science: Origins, Principles, and Comparison with Feng Shui
Vastu Shastra is India's traditional architecture system rooted in Vedic texts, built on the five elements and cardinal directions.
Who Was Yang Junsong, Why Is He Called Yang Jiupin, and Where Does He Stand in the Loan Dau and Jiangxi Schools?
Yang Junsong, also called Yang Jiupin, is a Tang era feng shui figure tied to the Jiangxi school and the Loan Dau school.
How Are Ba Tu Chart Structures Determined by the Month Command and Stem Revelation? The Main Structures and Conditions for Formation or Destruction
Ba Tu chart structures come from the month command and stem revelation. This analysis covers the main structures and where interpretation schools differ.
Confirmation Bias: Why We Remember the Fortuneteller's Hits and Forget Every Miss
Confirmation bias explains why we remember a fortune teller's hits and forget the misses, plus its mechanisms and self checks.
Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
The Mother Âu Cơ Temple Festival in Phú Thọ runs on the 6th and 7th of the first lunar month, when female officiants lead rituals.
Grand Commandant Lý Thường Kiệt: The Như Nguyệt River Defense Line and the Temple in Bắc Ninh
Lý Thường Kiệt led the Ly Dynasty victory on the Như Nguyệt River line in 1077, and his temple in Tam Giang, Yên Phong, Bắc Ninh honors that legacy.
What Is the Sun Moon Both Bright Pattern: Conditions, Differences Between Schools, and Why Star Brightness Decides
Sun Moon Both Bright is a Purple Star pattern where the Sun and Moon stars are both strong, usually in the Ox or Goat palace.
Christmas in Vietnam: the Christmas Eve vigil on December 24 and the main Mass on December 25, the nativity grotto, the Christmas tree, and why Noel has become a shared occasion for non-Catholics too
Christmas in Vietnam centers on the December 24 vigil and the December 25 main Mass, with the nativity grotto and tree, now shared by non-Catholics too.
Why the Same Hexagram Cast This Month Differs Next Month: Month Leader, Day Spirit, and the Three States of Void in the Decade, Month Breaker, and Hidden Movement in Liu Yao
Month leader and day spirit set each line's strength in a Liu Yao hexagram, covering void in the decade, month breaker, and hidden movement.
Red River Delta Culture: Village Life, Communal Houses, Pagodas and Worship Traditions in the Northern Delta
Red River Delta culture centres on village life, communal houses, pagodas, village gates and worship. A close look at Đường Lâm, Phù Lưu and Phúc Xá.
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 Terrain Was the Hue Imperial City Built On: the Perfume River, Ngự Bình Mountain, Hen Islet, Dã Viên Islet, and Why Does the Citadel Face Southeast?
The Hue Imperial City sits on the north bank of the Perfume River, using Ngự Bình Mountain as its front screen and Hen and Dã Viên islets as its flanks.
Illusory correlation: why two events happening close together make the brain think one causes the other
Illusory correlation is the brain seeing a link between two events when none exists, because rare and striking events grab attention and stick in memory.
Why did Đinh Bộ Lĩnh make Hoa Lư the capital in 968, and what can the mountains and rivers there still tell us today?
In 968 Đinh Bộ Lĩnh made Hoa Lư the capital of Đại Cồ Việt: limestone peaks formed a natural wall and the Hoàng Long River a water route.
Worship of Chúa Thác Bờ: Two Female Generals from the Lê Lợi Era in Hòa Bình
Chúa Thác Bờ in Hòa Bình honours two female generals from the Lê Lợi era who ferried provisions across the Da River for his army.
The Bo Y Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Bo Y ethnic group includes the Bo Y and Tu Dí subgroups in Hà Giang and Lào Cai, with two language families and distinct worship and festival customs.
The Pu Péo People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Pu Péo number 903 people as of 2019, living in Hà Giang and speaking a Ka Đai language. Learn their worship customs, weddings, funerals and Tet festivals.
The Legend of Sacred Forests in the Beliefs of the Pu Péo People
Explore the sacred forest beliefs of the Pu Péo, an ethnic minority in Hà Giang, to understand their culture, customs, and unique relationship with nature.
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.
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 Do Nguyên Thần, Kỵ Thần, and Cừu Thần Differ in Their Sheng-Ke Relations in Liu Yao?
Nguyên thần generates the Dụng thần, kỵ thần conquers it, cừu thần conquers the nguyên thần and feeds the kỵ thần, as Tăng san bốc dịch defines them.
What is Đại Khê Thủy (Great Stream Water) in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp, its Five Elements meaning
Đại Khê Thủy is the nạp âm for Giáp Dần and Ất Mão in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp. It covers its five elements nature and meaning in Tử vi and phong thủy.
Chou Mountain in the 24 Mountains Feng Shui: Meaning and Interpretation
Chou Mountain in the 24 Mountains: its position at 30 degrees, Earth element, and how to judge fortune when sitting or facing Chou in feng shui.
The Water Heaven Xu Hexagram in the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching: Origins, Meaning, and Practical Lessons
Hexagram 5, Water Heaven Xu, covers its origins, structure and meaning: waiting, nurturing trust and patience, with lessons for modern life.
Trường Giang
Vietnamese comedian, television host and film director
Ngô Kiến Huy
Singer and gameshow MC