Mnong People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Mnong speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Dak Lak and Lam Dong, with matrilineal culture and buffalo sacrifice at the new rice festival.
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The Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Why the Solar Calendar Lives Inside the Lunar Almanac, and Why It Ties to Farming
The 24 solar terms are seasonal markers tied to Earth's orbit around the Sun, used as a farming guide in the lunar almanac.
Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer, and Ethnic Groups Celebrating New Year by Their Own Calendars
Comparing Lunar New Year of the Kinh, Chol Chnam Thmay of the Khmer, and ethnic groups with their own calendars: timing, offerings, rituals, and names.
The Cham People (also called Chàm): Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Cham people (Chàm) speak a Malayo-Polynesian language and live mainly in Ninh Thuận, Bình Thuận and southern provinces, with the Katê festival.
Tai Sui in Tu Vi and Feng Shui: Meaning and Why "Offending Tai Sui" Matters Every Year
Tai Sui in Tu Vi and Feng Shui: its origins in Jupiter and Chinese mythology, how to find its yearly position, and what offending Tai Sui means.
Rain Praying Festival of the Thai Ethnic People: Agricultural Beliefs and Cultural Identity
Explore the rain praying festival of the Thai people in Northwest Vietnam: origins, rituals, spiritual meanings, and its role in agricultural community life.
Cau Mua Ceremony - Agricultural Ritual of the San Chay People in Ba Che
The Cau Mua ceremony of the San Chay people in Ba Che, Quang Ninh, prays for good weather and harvests and reflects animist belief and community ties.
Bay Nui Buffalo Racing Festival: A Unique Agricultural Culture of the Khmer People in An Giang
Bay Nui Buffalo Racing Festival, a national intangible heritage of the Khmer people in An Giang, held during Sene Dolta with buffalo pairs pulling harrows.
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Name "Tết Nguyên Đán"
The name "Tết Nguyên Đán" comes from "Tiết," a marker in the agricultural calendar, and "Nguyên Đán," meaning the first morning of the new year.
What Is Vũ Thủy, the Rain Water Solar Term, When Does It Start, and What Customs Does It Have?
Vũ Thủy, second of the 24 solar terms, marks damp rain and warming soil after winter. This explains its dates, meaning, and folk customs.
What Is Hàn Lộ Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Does It Have?
Hàn Lộ is the 17th of the 24 solar terms, beginning around October 8 when the Sun reaches 195 degrees. Learn its meaning and customs.
What Is Tiểu Mãn, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Tiểu Mãn, the 8th solar term, begins on 20 or 21 May when the Sun reaches 60 degrees longitude. In 2026 it starts at 07:28 on 21 May, Vietnam time.
When Does Lập Hạ Begin and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Hạ, the 7th solar term, opens summer when the Sun reaches 45 degrees of longitude, usually on 5 or 6 May. How it is calculated and its customs.
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.
What Makes the 2027 Lunar Calendar Special and How to Look Up Dates Correctly
Lunar calendar 2027: year of Đinh Mùi, Tết on Saturday 6 February 2027, no leap month. Key dates, solar terms, and how to look up dates and convert Can Chi.
The Vietnamese Lunar Calendar Is Actually a Lunisolar Calendar: Why the Shortened Name 'Lunar Calendar' Causes Misunderstanding
The Vietnamese lunar calendar is actually a lunisolar calendar combining the moon's phases and Earth's orbit around the Sun.
What is Tiết khí?
Solar terms are 24 markers dividing the year by the Sun's position on the ecliptic, used in East Asian calendrics to determine seasons and festivals.
Unique Rain-Praying Ceremony (Tra Hat) of the Khmer Mu People
Explore the Tra Hat rain-praying festival of the Khmer Mu people in Dien Bien: origins, rituals, offerings, and profound agricultural cultural significance.
Thanh Minh Festival and the Distinctive Grave-Visiting Custom of the Vietnamese
Thanh Minh in Vietnam is mainly an occasion to remember ancestors by visiting graves, unlike China where spring outings also occur.
The Lunar Leap Month: Why It Exists, How It Is Calculated, and Why One Lunar Day in a Leap Year Corresponds to Two Solar Days
How a lunar leap month is determined, why leap years exist, and why one lunar day in a leap year corresponds to two solar days.
Which ethnic groups in Vietnam celebrate their own New Year separately from Tet Nguyen Dan?
Which peoples in Vietnam keep their own New Year apart from Tết Nguyên Đán? The Mông, Hà Nhì, Khmer, Chăm and others, as reported in the press.
Rain-Praying Festival at the Beginning of the Year of the Cham People in Binh Thuan
The rain-praying festival of the Cham people in Binh Thuan is an ancient agricultural ritual held after Cham New Year, seeking blessings for good weather.
Tria Lua (Seed Planting) Festival Worshipping the Rice God of the Bru-Van Kieu People
The Tria Lua seed planting festival of the Bru-Van Kieu people in Quang Binh thanks the rice god and prays for a bountiful harvest before the planting season.
What is Con giáp?
The zodiac animal system is the twelve Earthly Branches, from Rat to Pig, used to reckon years, months, hours and ages in East Asian culture.
Pặt Oong: The Field-Going Ceremony to Drive Away Evil Spirits of the Pu Péo People
Pặt Oong is the Pu Péo people's key agricultural ritual, held at the new year to ward off evil spirits and pray for a bountiful harvest.
Khmer Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Khmer (Kho Me) numbered 1,319,652 in the 2019 survey, live mainly in the Mekong Delta, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship Buddha and ancestors.
The 15th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month - Tet Ha Nguyen: The Rice Harvest Thanksgiving Festival Few Still Remember
Tet Ha Nguyen on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month is one of Vietnam's four major traditional festivals, a time to thank heaven and earth.
The Cho Ro People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Cho Ro live in Dong Nai's low mountains, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a yearly rice spirit rite plus a forest spirit rite every three years.
The Lao Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Lao in Vietnam call themselves Thay and Thay Duon, speak a Tay-Thai language, live in Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son La, and keep ancestor altars.
Muong Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Muong ethnic group speaks a Viet-Muong language and lives mainly in Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Phu Tho, with mo epics, festivals and worship customs.
What Is Lập Đông, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Đông is the 19th of the 24 solar terms, marking the start of winter and usually falling on 7 or 8 November each year.
Dong Chi and Tet Dong Chi: the shortest day of the year, che troi nuoc, ancestor worship, and why Dong Chi was once the year's starting point
Dong Chi is the 22nd solar term and the shortest day of the year. For the Chinese community it is Tet Dong Chi, a time for che troi nuoc and ancestor worship.
Dong Son bronze drums: dating, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures and what they say about ancient Vietnamese beliefs
Dong Son bronze drums: their dating, casting techniques, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures, and what these reveal about ancient Vietnamese beliefs.
Converting Lunar Dates to Solar Dates: What the Calculation Is Based On, and Why It Is Not a Fixed Addition and Subtraction Table
Lunar to solar conversion uses no fixed addition table. It relies on the new moon point, major solar terms and legal time zones, so it differs year by year.
Tet Doi: The Festival of Inviting the Rice Goddesses Back to the Village of the Muong People in Phu Tho
Tet Doi is a festival of the Muong people in Thu Cuc commune, Phu Tho, to invite the 'rice maidens' back to the village.
New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xo Dang People
The New Rice Festival is when the Xo Dang people of the Central Highlands thank the gods and spirits for a bountiful harvest.
What Is Mang Chủng Solar Term, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Are Observed?
Mang Chủng is the 9th of the 24 solar terms, usually starting around June 5 or 6 as Tiểu Mãn ends. Its meaning, calendar role, and customs explained.
What Makes the Cống People's Rooster Comb Flower Festival in Điện Biên Special?
Tết Hoa mào gà is the biggest yearly festival of the Cống in Điện Biên; in Pa Thơm it falls near the full moon of the 10th lunar month. Rites and meaning.
The Co Lao People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Co Lao live mainly in Ha Giang and speak a Ka Dai language. They worship ancestors, the earth god, and rice spirits.
The Rain-Praying Ceremony of the E De People in Buon Ma Thuot
The rain-praying ceremony of the E De people in Buon Ma Thuot asks the spirits for favorable weather, led by a village elder or shaman.
What Is Lập Thu, When Does It Begin, and What Customs Come With It?
Lập Thu, tiết khí thứ 13, đánh dấu chuyển hạ sang thu. Bài giải thích cách tính ngày, ba hậu, gốc tích trong Tuế thời quảng ký và tục lệ.
