Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yên Bái
The fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yên Bái is held during maturity or exorcism ceremonies, with dancing on embers and prayers for peace.
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Province or cityYen Bai (former province)
- Since 2025 part of Lao Cai province (Resolution 202/2025/QH15 on reorganising provinces)
- Mù Cang Chải Golden Season Festival: Dates announced by the organisers each year
- Y Tý Autumn Festival "Y Tý: The Pull of the Great Forest": Dates announced by the organisers each year
- Đông Cuông Temple New Rice Festival: Dates announced by the organisers each year
- Mường Lò Culture and Tourism Festival: Dates announced by the organisers each year
Xoe Thai: the Unity Circle, the Ancient Xoe Dances, and Xoe in the Rituals and Daily Life of the Thai People of the Northwest
Xoe Thai is the signature folk dance of the Thai people in Vietnam's Northwest, built on six ancient Xoe dances and inscribed by UNESCO in 2021.
The Phù Lá People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Phù Lá people include the Phù Lá Lão, Phù Lá Đen and Phù Lá Hán groups, living in Hà Giang, Lào Cai, Yên Bái and Lai Châu.
La Ha People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The La Ha people live in Yên Bái and Sơn La, with a 2019 population of 10,157. Their housing, marriage and worship customs are covered here.
The Khơ Mú People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Khơ Mú speak a Mon-Khmer language and live in Yên Bái, Sơn La, Lai Châu, Thanh Hóa and Nghệ An, worshipping five spirits.
Northwest Vietnam Culture: Communities, Beliefs, Festivals and Traditional Crafts
Northwest Vietnam culture covers ethnic communities, harvest rituals, seasonal festivals and crafts like weaving, embroidery, forging and silver carving.
Mường Lò Cultural and Tourism Festival 2026, themed "Essence of Thai Xoe, Colors of the Northwest": when it takes place, where, what is on, and why it is tied to Thai Xoe Art?
Mường Lò Cultural and Tourism Festival 2026 runs 1 to 7 October in Lào Cai, opening 20:00 on 2 October and marking five years of UNESCO-listed Thai Xoe.
Dao Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Dao are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Where they live, their Hmong-Dao language, ancestor and Bàn Vương worship, and cap sac rites.
What Beliefs Do Vietnamese People Follow? A Map of Major Folk Beliefs and How They Differ from Religion
Vietnamese people rarely follow one religion; they layer ancestor worship, Thành hoàng, Mother Goddess, Hùng Vương and farming rites in daily life.
Hiền Quan Phet Festival in Phú Thọ: Events on the 12th and 13th of the First Lunar Month, and Why the Phet Ball Has Not Been Tossed Since 2019?
Hiền Quan Phet Festival in Phú Thọ runs on the 12th and 13th of the first lunar month with palanquin procession, worship, troop march, and phet grabbing.
What Does Vietnamese Folk Belief Encompass?
Vietnamese folk belief includes ancestor worship, deity worship, Mother Goddess religion, agricultural beliefs, and rituals of many ethnic groups.
Văn Trai Thượng Traditional Incense Village - Fragrance from Herbs
Văn Trai Thượng incense village in Hưng Yên makes handmade incense from natural herbs, creating fragrant, low-smoke sticks.
Vietnam's Community of 54 Ethnic Groups: Official List, Distribution and Shared Cultural Traits
Vietnam recognises 54 ethnic groups under the 1979 official list, with the Kinh majority and 53 minority groups spread across all regions.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Thái People in Northwest Vietnam: Xên Bản Xên Mường and Hạn Khuống
The Thái of Vietnam's Northwest follow animist beliefs with guardian spirits and hold the Xên Bản Xên Mường rites and Hạn Khuống festival.
The Mong ethnic group (also called Meo, H'Mong): residence, language, worship customs, and main festivals
The Mong ethnic group (Meo, H'Mong) had 1,393,547 people in the 2019 census, including White, Flowered, Red, Black, and Green Mong subgroups.
The Craft of Bronze Casting for Worship: A Century-Old Flame in Lộng Thượng, Y Yen, and Đại Bái
Bronze casting for worship in Lộng Thượng, Y Yen and Đại Bái: how three villages keep a centuries-old craft alive against industrial pressure.
Yên Tử Festival (Quảng Ninh): A Journey to the Buddha's Land and the Meaning of Trúc Lâm Buddhism
The Yên Tử Festival honours Emperor-Buddha Trần Nhân Tông, founder of the Trúc Lâm Zen sect, with its rituals and spiritual meaning.
Where is the Grand Memorial Ceremony for King and Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana (1st day of the 11th lunar month) held, what rituals does it include, and why is it tied to Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân?
The Grand Memorial for Buddha Emperor Trần Nhân Tông's Parinirvana is held at Cung Trúc Lâm, Yên Tử and Ngọa Vân Pagoda each year.
What Traditional Crafts Does Vietnam Have?
Vietnam's traditional crafts include bronze casting, silk weaving, conical hats, incense, drums, pottery and folk paintings, tied to craft villages.
Tet Markets of Three Regions: What the Year-End Market Sells and Why People Go to the Tet Market?
Tết markets in the North, Centre and South: what the year-end markets sell and why people go, from old accounts and present-day reports.
Đại Bái bronze casting village - the cradle of bronze craft in Northern Vietnam
Đại Bái village in Bắc Ninh is the cradle of bronze casting in Northern Vietnam, with about 1000 years of history and refined engraving art.
Grand Commandant Lý Thường Kiệt: The Như Nguyệt River Defense Line and the Temple in Bắc Ninh
Lý Thường Kiệt led the Ly Dynasty victory on the Như Nguyệt River line in 1077, and his temple in Tam Giang, Yên Phong, Bắc Ninh honors that legacy.
Why did Đinh Bộ Lĩnh make Hoa Lư the capital in 968, and what can the mountains and rivers there still tell us today?
In 968 Đinh Bộ Lĩnh made Hoa Lư the capital of Đại Cồ Việt: limestone peaks formed a natural wall and the Hoàng Long River a water route.
Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival: A Convergence and Spread of Heritage Values of Trần Hưng Đạo and Nguyễn Trãi
The Côn Sơn - Kiếp Bạc Festival honors Trần Hưng Đạo and Nguyễn Trãi, two figures tied to this land, at a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site.
Traditional Rain Praying Festival of Northern Delta Residents in Hưng Yên
The Rain Praying Festival in Hưng Yên honours the Four Dharma Goddesses with palanquin processions and the Danh Trang game, a wet-rice farming ritual.
Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hưng Yên: Zen Master Không Lộ, boat racing, palanquin procession and festival schedule
The Autumn Keo Pagoda Festival in Hưng Yên honors Zen Master Dương Không Lộ with palanquin processions, the frog dance and boat racing.
Kỳ Yên Festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer
The Kỳ Yên festival at Thoại Ngọc Hầu communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vĩnh Tế Canal.
The Trúc Lâm Yên Tử Zen School: Trần Nhân Tông's Monastic Renunciation, the Three Patriarchs, and the Thought of 'Cư trần lạc đạo'
The Trúc Lâm Yên Tử school founded by Trần Nhân Tông: its three patriarchs and the idea of cư trần lạc đạo, living in the world yet glad 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.
Hexagram Earth over Heaven Tai (number 11, 泰, ䷊): why is earth above and heaven below called opening and peace?
Hexagram 11, Earth over Heaven Tai, has inner Qian and outer Kun, heaven and earth in harmony. It covers the judgment, image, six line texts and commentaries.
What Does Hexagram 32, Lei Feng Heng (恆, ䷟), Say About Endurance, and Why Does Endurance Not Mean Standing Still?
Hexagram 32, Lei Feng Heng (恆, ䷟), concerns the way of sustaining what lasts. Its texts show endurance is not standing still but moving forward.
The Tarot 10 of Cups: Symbolism and In-depth Meaning
Explore the detailed symbolism and in-depth meaning of the 10 of Cups Tarot card, a symbol of fulfillment, family harmony, and emotional completion.
What's on in Vietnam in October 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
Vietnam's October 2026 festival calendar: Côn Sơn Kiếp Bạc, Lam Kinh, Katê, Sene Dolta, Hanoi Autumn Festival, Keo Pagoda, plus lunar dates.
The Worship of Ông Hoàng Bảy - the National Defense General at Bảo Hà Temple
Ông Hoàng Bảy, a Le Dynasty general, is worshipped at Bảo Hà Temple in Lào Cai, blending hero veneration with Mother Goddess beliefs.
What's on in Vietnam in November 2026? Festivals, lunar dates and where to go
November 2026 (23rd of 9th lunar month to 22nd of 10th) brings the Thái Nguyên Tea Festival, Gia Lai Gong Festival, Ok Om Bok, Kathina and more.
Thôn Cao Incense Village - Preserving the Beauty of Vietnamese Spiritual Beliefs
Thôn Cao incense village in Hưng Yên is Northern Vietnam's largest incense-making craft village, its 18th-century craft tied to ancestress Đào Thị Khương.
What Types of Traditional Festivals Are There in Vietnam?
An overview of traditional Vietnamese festivals: agricultural, religious, commemorative, and ethnic festivals. Classification, meaning, and cultural value.
The Giay People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Giay live mainly in Lào Cai, Hà Giang and Lai Châu, speak a Thai-Kadai language, and keep an altar with three incense bowls.
Huong Pagoda Festival (Hanoi): distinctive features and how to attend
Discover the distinctive features of Huong Pagoda Festival: the pilgrimage journey through Yen Stream, the cave pagoda complex and offering rituals.
The 6 of Swords Tarot Card - Deep Symbolism and Meaning
The Six of Swords symbolizes transition: leaving turbulent seas for calmer waters, a journey through difficulty and healing after the storm.
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.
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.
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.
How Do Nguyên Thần, Kỵ Thần, and Cừu Thần Differ in Their Sheng-Ke Relations in Liu Yao?
Nguyên thần generates the Dụng thần, kỵ thần conquers it, cừu thần conquers the nguyên thần and feeds the kỵ thần, as Tăng san bốc dịch defines them.