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Tet and seasonal rites

Traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quan Chet people in Phu Tho

Discover the unique traditional Tet customs of the Dao Quan Chet people in Phu Tho: from making cakes, ancestor worship, to rituals warding off evil spirits and distinctive community culture.

Folk taboos

Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck

Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.

Regional comparison

Comparing Traditional Wedding Customs Across Three Regions of Vietnam

Discover distinctive wedding customs of Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from offerings, rituals to philosophies, helping you understand Vietnam's cultural diversity.

Ethnic minority customs

Muong Ethnic Wedding Customs

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Muong people in Thanh Hoa: from elopement and ancestor worship to bride-price negotiations and wedding day taboos.

Life-cycle rites

Unique Wedding Date Selection Customs of the Dao People in Tuyen Quang

Explore the wedding date selection process of the Dao people in Tuyen Quang: age matching by five elements, consulting shamans for auspicious times, and unique wedding rituals.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Prepare and Perform the Kitchen Gods' Offering on the 23rd of the Twelfth Lunar Month According to Customs of Three Regions

A detailed guide on preparing the offering tray, the ritual sequence, and the ceremonies for the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following common customs in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam.

Ethnic minority customs

Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Son La)

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Black Thai in Son La: from the groom's trial stay, the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning ceremony to traditional offerings and their modern evolution.

Ancestor worship

How to Arrange the Family Altar According to Feng Shui and Customs

A detailed guide on arranging the family altar correctly according to feng shui and customs: placement, arrangement of offerings, and step-by-step instructions for Tet holiday and regular days.

Glossary

What is Phong Thủy?

Feng Shui is a traditional body of knowledge about arranging living spaces in harmony with landscape and energy flow, based on yin-yang, the five elements, and the eight trigrams.

Ethnic minority customs

Unique marriage customs of the Ba Na people

Discover the distinctive wedding rituals of the Ba Na people in Gia Lai: the custom of alternating residence between both families, offerings hung on the gưng pillar, and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.

Ethnic minority customs

Tay Ethnic Wedding Customs: From Proposal Ceremony to Matrilocal Residence

Explore the detailed traditional wedding customs of the Tay people: ceremonies from proposal, engagement, and Tet visit to the wedding, along with the unique matrilocal residence custom and the meaning of each offering.

Life-cycle rites

How to perform a proper opening ceremony offering for shops and companies

A practical step-by-step guide from preparing offerings, arranging the tray to the sequence of rituals for a shop or company opening ceremony, with safety notes.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Worship and Visit Ancestral Graves During Thanh Minh (Qingming) Festival

Detailed guide on preparing offerings, performing rituals, and visiting ancestral graves during Thanh Minh, with safety notes and respect for regional differences.

Tet and seasonal rites

The Unique Early Tet Custom of the Si La People

Discover the unique early Tet custom of the Si La people in Lai Châu: timing based on harvest, pig slaughtering rituals, ancestor worship, and distinctive cultural features.

Regional comparison

Comparing Doan Ngo Festival customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam

Explore the fascinating differences in how Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam celebrate the Doan Ngo Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month), from offerings, rituals to folk beliefs.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Prepare the New Year's Eve Offering Tray (Tet) According to Customs

A detailed guide on preparing offerings, arranging the outdoor and indoor New Year's Eve trays following Vietnamese customs, with safety notes and regional differences.

Regional comparison

Comparing Mid-Autumn Festival customs across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam

Explore the differences in Mid-Autumn Festival customs across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from the refined elegance of the North, the vibrant festival atmosphere of the Central region, to the warm sentimentality of the South.

Ethnic minority customs

What Makes the Customs of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities So Distinctive?

An overview of the customs of Vietnam's ethnic minorities: marriage, housing, life-cycle rituals and beliefs. Traditional reference knowledge, not scientifically verified.

Regional comparison

Comparing the customs of making chung cakes and tet cakes across three regions during Tet

Explore the unique customs of making Tet cakes in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from square chung cakes, Southern tet cakes to Central specialty cakes. The article offers an objective comparison based on references.

Regional comparison

Differences in the Kitchen Gods worship customs across three regions

Explore the interesting differences in the Kitchen Gods worship customs on the 23rd day of the last lunar month among the North, Central, and South regions of Vietnam: from offerings, timing to distinctive rituals.

Regional comparison

Comparing Lunar New Year Customs Across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam

Discover the fascinating differences in Lunar New Year (Tet) customs across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam, from traditional dishes to unique rituals. This article offers an objective view of Vietnam's diverse cultural identity.

Festival customs

Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual

A summary of traditional Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, lucky money, and their cultural meaning.

Ethnic minority customs

Cham Wedding Customs in Southern Vietnam: Rituals, Meanings, and Transformations

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Cham people in Southern Vietnam following Islam: from proposal, engagement to main ceremonies, along with transformations in modern life.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing Auspicious Times and Directions for the First Outing of the Year: The Lucky Customs of Tet's First Day

Discover the meaning, methods of choosing auspicious times and directions for the first outing and calligraphy of the new year in Vietnamese customs, along with taboos to note on Tet's first day.

Ethnic minority customs

Chicken Feet Divination at Tet: The Custom of Predicting Crop Fortune Among Ethnic Minorities

Discover the custom of chicken feet divination during Tet and the new rice ceremony of ethnic minorities, a beautiful spiritual cultural trait linked to hopes for a bountiful harvest.

Regional customs

Regional Differences in Ancestor Worship and Tết Customs Among the Kinh Across North, Central, and South Vietnam

Though united as one Kinh ethnic culture, ancestor-worship, wedding, and Tết customs differ substantially across North, Central, and South Vietnam. A detailed regional comparison.

Folk divination

Choosing Auspicious Days for Weddings and Groundbreaking: The Vietnamese Custom of Selecting Lucky Dates

Explore the cultural basis and methods of choosing auspicious days for weddings and groundbreaking in Vietnam: Huang Dao, Zhi, lucky hours, and practical application.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Friendship Bonding Ritual of the S'tieng and M'nong People

Explore the traditional friendship bonding ritual of the S'tieng and M'nong people in the Central Highlands, a sacred custom connecting individuals, families, and communities through exchange ceremonies and vows.

Feng shui

Long and Long Mach in Ngũ Quyết Phong Thủy Loan Đầu: From Legend to Geographic Principle

Explore the concept of Long and Long Mach in Loan Dau Feng Shui and Ngũ Quyết: origins, classifications, identification, and practical applications.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Kiem Phong Kim (Sword Edge Metal) in the Sexagenary Cycle, and its Five Elements meaning

Discover the Kiem Phong Kim (Sword Edge Metal) nayin in the Sexagenary Cycle: its Five Elements characteristics, corresponding birth years, feng shui meanings, and application notes. An in-depth, objective article for Vietnamese readers.

Historical figures

Le Chan Female General Traditional Festival in Hai Phong: From An Bien Village to the Guardian Deity of the Port City

Explore the Le Chan Female General Festival in Hai Phong, a national intangible cultural heritage. Learn about her life, career, and the festival's distinctive rituals and activities.

Folk divination

Dream interpretation in Vietnamese folklore: from traditional beliefs to a scientific perspective

Explore dream interpretation in Vietnamese folklore, from spiritual omens to how modern science explains dreams.

Regional comparison

Comparison of traditional funeral rites across regions of Vietnam

Explore the differences in funeral customs among the three regions of Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from coffin size, burial timing, to the habit of exhumation or reburial.

Folk belief

Household Worship of Táo Quân: The Kitchen God's Everyday Role

Beyond the 23rd-of-Chạp send-off, Táo Quân watches over the hearth and household year-round. Explore the Kitchen God's everyday role and altar practice.

Folk taboos

Folk Beliefs About Taboos When a Household Has a Funeral

Explore folk beliefs about taboos during a household funeral, from avoiding cold air and the sick not attending funerals to traditional etiquette, with scientific and Eastern medicine perspectives for balanced understanding.

Ethnic minority customs

The Beauty of H'Mong Wedding Customs

Explore the H'Mong wedding customs in detail: from the proposal ceremony, mandatory rituals of the matchmaker, to the deep cultural meanings behind each gift and ritual speech.

Tet customs

The First-Foot Custom at Lunar New Year: Origins, How Old Vietnamese Chose the First Visitor, and How the Custom Is Changing

First-footing is an old Vietnamese Tet custom: the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to carry the year's fortune. Here is its origin and how it is changing.

Feng shui

Kitchen Feng Shui , principles for an auspicious layout

Discover kitchen feng shui principles: location, stove direction, colors, and remedies to attract wealth and health for your family.

Feng shui

Living Room Feng Shui , Principles for Harmonious Arrangement

In-depth guide to living room feng shui: sofa placement, pathways, lighting, plants, five-element colors, and art/mirror placement to attract wealth and positive energy.

Feng shui

Home Office Feng Shui , Principles for an Auspicious Layout

Explore home office feng shui principles: desk placement, sitting direction, colors, lighting, and remedies to boost focus, creativity, and work performance.