Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang
Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.
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FestivalKhánh Hòa Sea Festival
- 2 April Square, Nha Trang ward, Khánh Hòa province
- Dates announced by the organisers each year
- Cultural event
- 1 source
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.
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.
The Hồng Bàng Lineage and Kinh Dương Vương: What the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư Records at Its Opening
Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư opens with the Hồng Bàng era: Kinh Dương Vương, named Lộc Tục, and the realm of Xích Quỷ. The Hán text set beside later histories.
What Does Trần Nhân Tông's Cư trần lạc đạo phú Say Through Its Ten Assemblies and Closing Verse?
Cư trần lạc đạo phú by Trần Nhân Tông: ten sections in Nôm and a closing verse in Hán, on living in the world while delighting in the Way.
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.
Tết Rites in Southern Vietnam: Welcoming the Ancestors, the Giao Thừa Offering, Tết Nhà on the Third and the Farewell
Tet rites in southern Vietnam: welcoming the ancestors on the 30th, giao thừa offerings outdoors and indoors, Tết nhà on the third, farewell on the fourth.
Hue Royal Court Nha Nhac: The Music of the Nam Giao Sacrifice and Nguyen Dynasty Court Ceremonies, What the Ensemble Includes, and Why UNESCO Recognized It
Hue royal court Nha Nhac is the ceremonial music of the Nguyen dynasty, tied to the Nam Giao sacrifice and court rituals.
Hanoi Family Traditions: Death Anniversaries, Weddings and Funerals, and the Unspoken Rules the Whole Clan Follows
Hanoi death anniversaries, weddings and funerals run on unspoken rules of hierarchy, invitations and conduct, rooted in the elegant Tràng An character.
What Genres Does Vietnamese Folk Music Include? An Overview of Quan Họ, Ca Trù, Chèo, Xẩm, Hát Văn, Đờn Ca Tài Tử and Nhã Nhạc
Quan họ, ca trù, chèo, xẩm, hát văn, đờn ca tài tử and nhã nhạc, together with regional folk songs, form the mosaic of Vietnamese folk music.
What Feng Shui Is in the Eyes of Anthropologists and Historians: From the Compass to Lineage Power
Anthropologists describe feng shui as a symbolic system for reading landscapes and a social tool within lineages. In the West, it became a home decor product.
How does the first-visitor custom differ between the North, Huế and the South of Vietnam?
Xông đất, xông nhà and đạp đất are one new-year custom. Books on the North, Huế and the South differ on its name, lộc-picking and the vào khem wait.
Traditional Houses of Four Regions: Northern Delta Three-Bay House, Hue Rường House, Central Highlands Rông House, Northwest Stilt House
Four traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.
Khan Dong and Ao The: Traditional Vietnamese Men's Attire
Khan Dong and Ao The were formal wear for Vietnamese men, reflecting elegance and propriety, now revived for Tet, weddings and ceremonies.
What is Bản đồ sao?
A natal chart maps the Sun, Moon and planets across the 12 zodiac signs and 12 houses at your birth moment, used in Western astrology.
Ok Om Bok Festival: The Moon Worship and Ghe Ngo Race of the Khmer People in Southern Vietnam
Ok Om Bok is the Khmer moon worship festival in Southern Vietnam, with home and pagoda rituals and the Ghe Ngo boat race in Trà Vinh.
Applying Five Elements: Choosing the Right House Direction for Your Destiny
Applying the Five Elements to house direction, paint colors and interior layout can support harmony and balanced energy in your living space.
How to Perform the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Building a House Properly
A guide to the Vietnamese groundbreaking ceremony: choosing an auspicious date, preparing offerings, and the ritual steps.
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.
Home Feng Shui: Basic Arrangement Principles
Basic home feng shui covers the eight mansions, five elements, sofa placement and lighting. Small changes can support a harmonious living space.
Folk Beliefs About Taboos When a Household Has a Funeral
Folk belief holds that a funeral brings cold air affecting the living, so the sick stay away. Eastern medicine links this to yin-yang imbalance.
Bathroom Feng Shui: Principles for Auspicious Layout
Discover feng shui principles for bathroom layout: location, door direction, colors, and remedies to preserve the positive energy and wealth of your home.
Feng Shui Mirrors at Home: Principles for Auspicious Placement
In Feng Shui, mirrors are the eyes of a home, reflecting and amplifying energy. Place them to catch good things like the front door, never the bed.
Who are bà cô ông mãnh, and why are they worshipped separately beneath the ancestral altar?
Bà cô ông mãnh are kin who died young and unmarried, honoured at a small altar under the ancestral altar because the young do not sit level with elders.
Feng Shui for South-Facing Houses: Which Elements Match, What to Note
South-facing houses belong to the Fire element and suit the West group. See how furniture and colors balance the five elements.
Feng Shui for West-Facing Houses: Which Element Matches, What to Note
Feng shui for west-facing houses: the Yang Metal element, who it suits, and how colors, materials and plants ease harsh afternoon sun.
Feng Shui for North-Facing Houses: Which Elements Match, What to Note
North-facing houses belong to the Water element, suited to Water or Metal people, while Wood, Fire and Earth owners need colors and objects that harmonize.
The Property Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Meaning and Interpretation
The Property Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu covers more than real estate. It also reflects family ties, ancestry and deep psychological states.
The 2nd House: Wealth in Astrology: In-depth Meaning
The 2nd house in astrology covers personal finances, material values and income, plus how planets there shape your relationship with money.
The 12th House: Subconscious & Karma in the Astrological Chart, Meaning
The 12th house rules the subconscious, karma and ego dissolution. It shows hidden patterns and karmic debts, plus potential for deep healing.
The 8th House: Transformation & Regeneration in the Astrological Chart, Meaning
The 8th house rules transformation, shared resources, crisis, and rebirth in the astrological chart, showing how loss and change shape spiritual growth.
Does the year-end offering include burning votive paper, and should it be indoors or outdoors?
Many families burn a little votive paper after the year-end offering; the hóa vàng send-off comes on Tet days 3 to 7. The tray can go indoors or outdoors.
The 5th House: Creativity & Love in the Astrological Chart, Meaning
The 5th House in astrology governs creativity, romantic love, joy and children, showing how you express yourself and enjoy life.
The 11th House: Friends & Community in Astrology, Meaning
Explore the deep meaning of the 11th House in astrology: friendship, social networks, community groups, hopes and wishes.
Feng Shui for Northwest-Facing House: Which Element Matches, What to Note
A northwest-facing house belongs to the Qian trigram and the Metal element, suiting Earth and Metal people while Fire needs care.
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.
Should Thanh Minh Offerings Be Made at Home First or at the Grave First According to Custom?
Vietnam's Thanh Minh custom often means tending graves first, then offering to ancestors at home; this examines origins, sequence and exceptions in old texts.
The 10th House: Career in Astrology: Meaning and Application
The 10th house in astrology rules career, reputation and life goals. Read your chart through its sign, planets and aspects.
The 4th House: Family in Astrology: Meaning and Influence
The 4th House in astrology governs family, roots and home, shaping your bond with parents and your inner sense of security.
Feng Shui for Northeast-Facing Houses: Which Elements Match and What to Note
Northeast-facing houses belong to the Gen trigram and Earth element, tied to knowledge. See which elements match and what layout notes to keep in mind.
The 3rd House: Communication in Astrology: Meaning and Influence
The 3rd House in astrology covers communication, thinking, learning, siblings and short trips, and how planets and signs shape your mind.
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.
How Many Altars and How Many Incense Bowls Should a House Have to Be Rite-Compliant?
The number of altars and incense bowls in a home is not fixed. This analysis draws on Gia lễ giản yếu and ethnographic records, with layouts for each case.
Who Is the Tiền Chủ, and Why Do Many Houses Have a Shrine at the Cây Hương in the Yard?
Custom books explain the Tiền Chủ as the first owner's spirit, why many homes keep a cây hương altar in the yard, and how offerings are made.
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.
Chữ Nôm: How the Vietnamese Borrowed Chinese Characters to Write Vietnamese, the Nôm Version of Truyện Kiều, and Why Chữ Nôm Still Appears on Hoành Phi and Câu Đối
Chữ Nôm is the writing system Vietnamese people built from Chinese character material to record their own language, still seen on hoành phi and câu đối.
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.
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.
Choosing departure dates, blessing a new vehicle, hanging safety amulets: how do Vietnamese seek road safety through spirituality?
Vietnamese travellers use departure dates, vehicle blessings and safety amulets to manage risk on uncertain roads, an anthropologist finds.
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.
Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day (Oct 13): Origin and Meaning
Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day on October 13 was recognized in 2004, tracing back to Ho Chi Minh's 1945 letter to the industrial and commercial sectors.
What Is the Thiền Uyển Tập Anh and How Do Scholars Re-read It
Thiền uyển tập anh records lives and verses of Vietnamese Chan masters of the Lý and Trần eras; scholars now read it as a deliberate arrangement.
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.