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Tet and seasonal rites

Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet

Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.

Folk divination

The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance

Drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the start of the year: offerings, ritual steps, cultural meaning, and notes for a respectful visit.

Folk divination

Vietnamese New Year Temple Customs of Fortune Sticks and Leaf Picking: Meanings and Proper Practices

Fortune sticks and leaf picking at Tet temples: their spiritual meaning and how to practice them properly while preserving the temple environment.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The La Chi People: Settlement, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The La Chi people live mainly in Ha Giang, speak a Ka Dai language, keep a separate altar for each man in the house, and hold folk games during Tet.

Traditional festivals

Tac Xinh Dance: The San Chay People's Ritual for Bountiful Harvests

Tac Xinh is the San Chay (Cao Lan) people's dance for the Harvest Prayer Festival, mimicking the whole swidden farming cycle from clearing fields to harvest.

Ethnic minority customs

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

Chicken feet divination at Tet and the new rice ceremony of ethnic minorities aims to predict fate and crops for the new year.

Folk belief

Housewarming Ritual (Nhập Trạch) for a New Home: Offerings and Step-by-Step Procedure

A guide to the Vietnamese housewarming ritual (nhập trạch): the offerings and each step in order, from the auspicious date to moving in.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to properly perform Giao Thua rituals indoors and outdoors in the correct order with the right offerings

Giao Thua rituals are done outdoors first to farewell the old deities, then indoors to welcome the new ones, with offerings like incense and banh chung.

Traditional festivals

Fire Jumping Festival - Sacred Shamanic Ritual of the Pa Then People

The Fire Jumping Festival of the Pa Then people is a sacred shamanic ritual seeking the fire god's protection, with barefoot jumps on glowing embers.

Ethnic minority customs

The Beauty of H'Mong Wedding Customs

H'Mong wedding customs form a complex chain of rituals led by a matchmaker, from the proposal to multi-day ceremonies with ritual songs and symbolic gifts.

Historical figures

Tran Hung Dao - Duc Thanh Tran: From Anti-Mongol General to Nationwide Worshipped Saint

Tran Hung Dao, the general who led Dai Viet against the Mongols three times, became Duc Thanh Tran, a worshipped saint honoured at temples such as Kiep Bac.

Life-cycle rites

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

A step-by-step guide to shop and company opening ceremony offerings, from preparing the tray to the ritual sequence, with safety notes.

Ancestor worship

Why Vietnamese worship on the first day of the lunar month: the meaning of the Sóc day in folk belief

The Sóc day opens the lunar month. Vietnamese worship ancestors and deities for a smooth month, a custom rooted in yin-yang philosophy.

Life-cycle rites

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 and seasonal rites

How to Prepare the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month (Tet Nguyen Tieu) Offering Tray

A guide to arranging the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month (Tet Nguyen Tieu) tray, with meat offerings for ancestors and vegetarian ones for Buddha.

Folk taboos

Folk Taboos When Making Offerings on the Full Moon and First Day of the Lunar Month

Folk taboos for offerings on the Full Moon and the first day of the lunar month, from choosing fruit and flowers to the incense burner and a reverent mindset.

Folk belief

Worship of Thổ Công and Thổ Địa: Household Land-Guardian Deities

Thổ Công and Thổ Địa guard the land of a Vietnamese home, distinct from the wealth-focused Thần Tài. Explore the Thổ Công–Thổ Địa–Thổ Kỳ triad and its worship.

Folk taboos

Folk Taboos for Groundbreaking, House Construction, and Housewarming

Vietnamese folk taboos for groundbreaking, construction and housewarming cover dates, directions and rituals, rooted in yin-yang and five elements.

Numerology

Moc Duc Star in Nine Luminaries: Meaning in Folk Belief

Discover Moc Duc star, one of the three lucky stars in Nine Luminaries: its influence, worship ritual, best time, and notes for men and women.

Traditional festivals

Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival - The Largest Sea Festival in Ca Mau

Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival is the largest sea festival in Ca Mau, held each second lunar month with a sacred whale procession and fishermen's whale worship.

Traditional festivals

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 Tra Vinh.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Arrange the Year-End Tat Nien Offering Tray: A Step-by-Step Guide

A step-by-step guide to preparing offerings and arranging the Year-End Tat Nien tray per Vietnamese customs, with the prayer and key notes.

Tet and seasonal rites

Detailed guide on arranging the five-fruit tray for Tet in three regions

A practical guide to choosing and arranging the five-fruit tray for Tet in the North, Central and South, with meanings and step-by-step instructions.

Regions

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

Tet customs in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam share roots but differ in dishes and rituals, from banh chung to bitter melon soup.

Life-cycle rites

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.

Tet and seasonal rites

Detailed guide on how to arrange the offering tray for Ong Cong Ong Tao on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month

Step-by-step guide to preparing offerings and arranging the tray for Ong Cong Ong Tao on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month, with regional variations.

Folk belief

Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: The Meaning of the 'Absolution of the Dead' Ritual in Folk Belief

The Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month blends Buddhist and Taoist roots, with offerings for wandering spirits.

Folk belief

Rain Praying Ceremony of the Co Ho Cil People by Lang Biang Mountain

The Nho Dong rain praying ceremony of the Co Ho Cil people near Lang Biang Mountain asks Yang for favorable weather and abundant harvests.

Folk belief

Worshipping the God of Wealth on the 10th Day of the First Lunar Month: Origins and How to Prepare the Offering Tray

The 10th day of the first lunar month is when many Vietnamese, especially in the South, worship the God of Wealth to pray for a good year.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Lo Lo People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Lo Lo live in Ha Giang, Cao Bang and Lao Cai, speak a Tibeto-Burman language, and are split into the Flowery Lo Lo and Black Lo Lo.

Folk taboos

Folk taboos when opening a business: What you need to know

Vietnamese folk taboos for opening a business include choosing auspicious dates, avoiding the ghost month and holding opening rituals.

Traditional festivals

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.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The San Diu Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Customs of Worship and Main Festivals

The San Diu are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, speaking a Guangdong Chinese dialect in the northern midlands, with distinctive worship customs.

Life-cycle rites

How to Prepare the Full-Month and First-Birthday Offering Trays for Babies

A step-by-step guide to preparing offerings and arranging full-month and first-birthday trays for your baby, plus the prayer and regional notes.

Tet and seasonal rites

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

Thanh Minh is when descendants clean ancestral graves and offer rituals. This guide covers offerings, step-by-step procedures, prayers, and safety notes.

Tet and seasonal rites

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

A guide to preparing New Year's Eve offerings, arranging the outdoor and indoor trays by Vietnamese custom, with safety notes and regional differences.

Folk divination

Practical Guide: How to Choose Auspicious Dates and Times for Weddings and Groundbreaking in Vietnamese Folk Belief

How to choose auspicious dates and times for weddings and groundbreaking in Vietnamese folk belief, with lunar calendar tips and simple rituals.

Traditional festivals

Gau Tao Festival: Spring Festival of Praying for Children and Blessings of the Hmong People

Gau Tao, the Hmong spring festival of praying for children and good weather, features the Neu tree ritual and folk games.

Life-cycle rites

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.

Traditional festivals

Gau Tao Festival: The Hmong's Thanksgiving Ritual for Blessings of Children

The Gau Tao Festival of the Hmong in Lao Cai gives thanks once prayers for children are fulfilled, with the Neu pole ritual and khen dancing.