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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What is Rija Nagar, and is it the Chăm New Year?
Rija Nagar (Rija Nâgar) is the community-level new year festival of the village among the Chăm people who follow Brahmanism, also called the lễ tống ôn (rite to send away misfortune). It takes place in the first month of the Chăm calendar. Many Chăm people call Ka-tê and Ra-mư-wan the Tết of their people, while Rija Nâgar is not called a New Year Tết in the sense of the passing from the old year to the new.
From the article “Rija Nagar of the Cham: the New Year festival by the Cham calendar”
Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro People: Agricultural Beliefs and Community Vitality
The Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro people in Dong Nai honors the rice spirit after harvest, giving thanks to nature and strengthening community bonds.
Katê Festival and the Indispensable Role of the Raglai People
The Katê Festival in Ninh Thuận centers on the ceremony of receiving Goddess Pô Nưgar's attire, kept by the Raglai and brought down to the Chăm.
What is Nạp Âm?
Nạp Âm assigns names and Five Elements to each pair of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the Sixty Jiazi cycle, used to interpret destiny and fortune.
Cham Brocade Weaving in My Nghiep Village and the Legend of Goddess Po Nagar
My Nghiep village in Ninh Thuan keeps the Cham brocade weaving craft alive, tied to the legend of Goddess Po Nagar and its heritage today.
Rija Nagar of the Cham: the New Year festival by the Cham calendar
Rija Nagar is the main new year rite of the Brahmanist Chăm: a prayer for good rain and harvest and a sending off of the misfortunes of the old year.
