The Grain Bin Binding Ritual - A Traditional Cultural Feature of the Nung People
The grain bin binding ritual of the Nung people in Bắc Kạn is a longevity celebration within the Ky Yen ceremony, wishing elders long life.
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What is written on the hoành phi and câu đối above the family altar? Where are they hung, and how do they differ from Tết couplets?
Hoành phi is a horizontal plaque above the family altar, câu đối parallel sentences on side columns or walls, honoring ancestors and praising their merits.
Lê Lợi - Lê Thái Tổ: The Lam Sơn Uprising and Lam Kinh Festival
Lê Lợi led the Lam Sơn uprising from 1418 to 1427, expelling the Ming and founding the Later Le dynasty, honoured still at the Lam Kinh Festival.
What steps does the bốc mộ cải táng ritual involve? Customs and interpretations by region
The steps of bốc mộ cải táng as Phan Kế Bính records them: telling the ancestors, opening the grave, gathering the bones and reburial; current rules.
When Does the Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai Temple Festival (Tep Temple) Take Place, and Why Is Lê Lai's Death Anniversary One Day Before Lê Lợi's?
The Tep Temple festival for Trung Túc Vương Lê Lai in Kiên Thọ commune, Thanh Hóa falls on the 21st of the 8th lunar month and the 8th of the 1st lunar month.
The lễ tơ hồng and lễ hợp cẩn in traditional weddings: What is done, when, and by whom?
Lễ tơ hồng honors Ông Tơ Bà Nguyệt after the bride arrives; lễ hợp cẩn has the couple share wine and betel in the bridal chamber. Rites and meaning.
Making Offerings One Day Early or on the Exact Day: The lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ
The custom of offering a day early is called lễ tiên thường, with the main chính kỵ the next day. Its origin, distinctions and meaning.
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.
Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival (Bắc Lệ Temple), Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn: 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, palanquin bathing rite and the main Mother banquet
The Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival in Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn runs from the 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, with the palanquin bathing rite.
How to Arrange the Year-End Tất Niên Offering Tray: A Step-by-Step Guide
A step-by-step guide to preparing offerings and arranging the Year-End Tất Niên tray per Vietnamese customs, with the prayer and key notes.
Traditional Southern Khmer Weddings: The Betel Palm Flower Cutting Ceremony and the Hand-Tying Ritual
Southern Khmer weddings feature the betel palm flower cutting ceremony that formalizes the union and the hand-tying ritual, a sacred moment binding two souls.
Cổ Lễ Pagoda Festival (Ong Festival) in Ninh Bình: rituals, boat racing and the five clans
Cổ Lễ Pagoda (Ong) Festival, Ninh Bình: 13th to 16th of the 9th lunar month, main day the 14th. In 2026 that is 22 to 25 October; in 2027, 12 to 15 October.
Hexagram 54 Lei Ze Gui Mei (歸妹): Entering a New Bond Without the Initiative
Hexagram 54 Lei Ze Gui Mei in the I Ching covers entering a bond without holding the initiative, with the judgment, six line texts and the Image.
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.
Lê Chân Female General Traditional Festival in Hải Phòng: From An Biên Village to the Guardian Deity of the Port City
The Lê Chân Female General Festival in Hải Phòng honors the founder of An Biên village with rituals each second lunar month.
The Death Anniversary of Lễ Thành Hau Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh: The Pioneer of Southern Vietnam and the Journey from Folk Ritual to National Heritage
The death anniversary of Lễ Thành Hau Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh honors the pioneer of Southern Vietnam, a ritual named a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2025.
What Is Lục Nhâm? Steps to Build a Đại Lục Nhâm Chart from Thien Ban and Tứ Khóa to Tam Truyền and Thiên Tướng
Lục Nhâm is an ancient divination method in the Tam Thức group. Learn how Đại Lục Nhâm builds a chart: Thien Ban, Tứ Khóa, Tam Truyền, and Thiên Tướng.
Hexagram 46 Dìa Fēng Shēng (Địa Phong Thăng): Rising Step by Step Like a Tree Growing from the Earth, with the Judgment, the Image, and the Six Line Texts
Hexagram 46 Địa Phong Thăng in the I Ching describes gradual ascent and small efforts accumulating into something great.
Vietnamese Buddhism Through Periods of Development: From Luy Lâu and the Lý Trần Era to the Lê Nguyễn Period and the Revival Movement
Vietnamese Buddhism over nearly twenty centuries: the Luy Lâu centre, fusion with local beliefs, the Lý and Trần flourishing.
The lễ mát nhà (house-cooling rite) and bùa trấn trạch (house-guarding talisman): what did people of the past do when a house was not at peace?
Early 20th-century custom books record the lễ mát nhà rite and bùa trấn trạch talisman: who performed them, where it was posted, and Phan Kế Bính's critique.
Building a Xuan Kong Flying Star chart step by step: placing the period star in the center, flying it along the Luo Shu, taking the mountain star and facing star, and deciding forward or reverse flight by the San Yuan Long
Build a Xuan Kong Flying Star chart: place the period star in the center, fly it along the Luo Shu, set the mountain and facing stars.
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Lý Sơn, Quảng Ngãi: what rituals it includes and why it is tied to the Hoang Sa flotilla that drew men from An Vĩnh commune
The Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Lý Sơn, Quảng Ngãi honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tứ Linh boat races.
What to Prepare for a Vietnamese Wedding: Dạm Ngõ, Ăn Hỏi, Date Selection, Sính Lễ and Bride Procession Across the Three Regions, with a Monthly Task Schedule
A practical guide to Vietnamese wedding rites: the order of dạm ngõ, ăn hỏi, sính lễ and bride procession, plus a monthly task schedule.
Banh Troi and Banh Chay: The Culinary Soul of Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd Day of the 3rd Lunar Month
Banh Troi and Banh Chay mark Vietnam's Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, a localized day of honoring ancestors with these cakes.
Tet worship rituals in northern Vietnam from the 23rd of the 12th lunar month to the vang ma burning rite: sequence, offerings and meaning
Northern Vietnamese Tet worship runs from seeing off the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month to welcoming ancestors and the vang ma burning rite.
Cap Sac Ceremony: The Sacred Coming-of-Age Rite of the Sán Dìu People
Explore the Cap Sac ceremony of the Sán Dìu people: its origins, significance, steps, and the role of the 'Hành Quang Dance' in this sacred rite of passage.
What rites and customs are distinctive to funerals in Huế?
What is distinctive about funerals in Huế: the âm công bearers and their dress, the order of rites, and the city rule on how long a wake may last.
Going to the Pagoda at the Start of the Year: What Offerings to Prepare and Which Altar to Worship First?
What to bring to a Vietnamese pagoda at New Year: incense, flowers, fruit and other vegetarian offerings, and which altar to pay respects at first.
Traditional Vietnamese Funeral Customs and Their Meaning
Explore the main rites of a traditional Vietnamese funeral, from encoffining and mourning attire to burial and the 49-day rites, and their cultural meaning.
Shang Oracle Bone Divination: What the Ancients Asked by Burning Turtle Shells and Ox Bones, and Why It Is the Earliest Layer of Divination with Writing
Shang oracle bone divination (c. 13th to 11th century BCE) burned turtle shells and ox bones, read the cracks, then carved the question onto the bone.
Traditional Hue Wedding: Valuing Rituals over Material Gifts through the Six Ancient Ceremonies
Traditional Hue weddings prize ritual over material gifts across six ceremonies, and though simplified today, they keep their solemn spiritual meaning.
Tet Nhay (Pút Tồng) - The Bàn Vương Worship Ritual of the Red Dao People
Tet Nhay (Pút Tồng) is the key Bàn Vương worship ritual of the Red Dao in Lào Cai, tied to migration legends and performed in 11 steps with dances and music.
South Central Coast Coastal Culture: Whale Worship, the Cầu Ngư Festival, and Fishing Village Life
Whale worship and the Cầu Ngư festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.
Does the 100-day memorial need a bowl of rice and an egg? Meaning of the upturned rice bowl and egg in the ceremony
The 100-day memorial does not require an upturned rice bowl and egg: Phan Kế Bính lists them for giỗ feasts, not for the tốt khốc rite.
Reading Cheekbones in Chinese Physiognomy
Explore the physiognomic meanings of high, low, full, or bony cheekbones in Eastern face reading, along with a critical perspective from modern science.
Longevity Celebration for the Elderly - A Vietnamese Cultural Beauty
The longevity celebration honours grandparents and parents at ages 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100, showing filial piety and respect for old age in Vietnamese culture.
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.
What Do Thấu Can and Thông Căn Mean in Bát Tự, and Why Do They Matter?
Thấu can is a stem exposed among the four pillars; thông căn is a stem rooted in a branch. Together they show whether that stem has real strength.
After the funeral, what ceremonies remain from the third day to the end of mourning?
The rites after a Vietnamese funeral: the ngu rites, the 49th and 100th days, tiểu tường, đại tường and the end of mourning, as old ritual books record.
Lê Công Vinh
Former captain and all-time leading scorer of the Vietnam national football team
Lê Thánh Tông
Emperor of the Early Lê dynasty, issuer of the Hồng Đức legal code and expander of the territory
Lê Phước Vũ
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hoa Sen Group
Lê Quý Đôn
A great scholar of feudal Vietnam, author of many research works on history, geography, literature and philosophy
Đặng Lê Nguyên Vũ
Chairman and General Director of Trung Nguyên Group
Things to avoid and practical notes for Vietnamese offering rites
132 things to avoid and practical notes for Vietnamese offering rites, across 38 rite types, one sentence per row in three languages with the rite, region, tradition, type and source page addresses. Taken only from reviewed procedure rows; it describes custom according to the sources and prescribes nothing.
Vietnamese offering procedures
407 rows of offering procedures: each row is how one rite is performed in one region within one tradition, with timing, place of offering, officiant, offerings with catalogue codes, order of steps, things to avoid and practical notes, plus the addresses of the source pages or the titles of source books. Where sources disagree is recorded in the ghi_chu column.