Chu Ru people: where they live, their language, worship customs and main festivals
The Chu Ru are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living in Lâm Đồng and Ninh Thuận and speaking a Malayo-Polynesian language.
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Sayangva Festival of the Chơ Ro People: Agricultural Beliefs and Community Vitality
The Sayangva Festival of the Chơ Ro people in Đồng Nai honors the rice spirit after harvest, giving thanks to nature and strengthening community bonds.
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.
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 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.
Lồng Tồng Festival of the Tay People: The First Plowing Ceremony and Cultural Values
Lồng Tồng, the Tay people's first plowing festival of spring, features rites to the Agriculture God and folk games wishing for a good year.
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.
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival: A Unique Agricultural Culture of the Khmer People in An Giang
Bảy Núi Buffalo Racing Festival, a national intangible heritage of the Khmer people in An Giang, held during Sene Dolta with buffalo pairs pulling harrows.
Cau Mua Ceremony - Agricultural Ritual of the Sán Chay People in Ba Chẽ
The Cau Mua ceremony of the Sán Chay people in Ba Chẽ, Quảng Ninh, prays for good weather and harvests and reflects animist belief and community ties.
Lùng Tùng Festival (Going to the Field) of the Thai People
Explore the Lùng Tùng Festival of the Thai people in the Northwest: origins, the Nàng Han ritual, agricultural significance, and festive activities.
Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival: Hà Nam's Thousand-Year-Old Plowing Ritual
Hà Nam's Đọi Sơn Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Lê Đại Hành's 987 plowing ritual.
Rain-Praying Festival at the Beginning of the Year of the Cham People in Bình Thuận
The rain-praying festival of the Cham people in Bình Thuận is an ancient agricultural ritual held after Cham New Year, seeking blessings for good weather.
Unique Rain-Praying Ceremony (Tra Hat) of the Khmer Mu People
Explore the Tra Hat rain-praying festival of the Khmer Mu people in Điện Biên: origins, rituals, offerings, and profound agricultural cultural significance.
Tet Doi: The Festival of Inviting the Rice Goddesses Back to the Village of the Muong People in Phú Thọ
Tet Doi is a festival of the Muong people in Thu Cúc commune, Phú Thọ, to invite the 'rice maidens' back to the village.
The 15th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month - Tết Hạ Nguyên: The Rice Harvest Thanksgiving Festival Few Still Remember
Tết Hạ Nguyên 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.
Tắc Xình Dance: The Sán Chay People's Ritual for Bountiful Harvests
Tắc Xình is the Sán Chay (Cao Lan) people's dance for the Harvest Prayer Festival, mimicking the whole swidden farming cycle from clearing fields to harvest.
The 11th Đà Lạt Flower Festival 2026: "Đà Lạt, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", running from December 19 to 31, opening at Lâm Viên Square
The 11th Đà Lạt Flower Festival 2026 runs December 19 to 31 under the theme "Đà Lạt, a Harmony of Flowers and Music", opening at Lâm Viên Square.
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.
Nàng Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bằng
The Nàng Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bằng is a national intangible cultural heritage honoring the Moon Mother and her 12 fairy daughters.
Kỳ yên Hạ điền Festival at Bình Thủy Communal House (Cần Thơ): What Is Kỳ yên, and Why Do Southern Communal Houses Hold Two Rites at the Start of the Year and the End of the Crop?
Kỳ yên at Bình Thủy communal house, Cần Thơ: Thượng điền on the 12th-14th of the fourth lunar month, Hạ điền on the 14th-15th of the twelfth. Rites explained.
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.
Roóng Poọc Festival: The Spring Plowing Ritual of the Giáy People in Sa Pa
The Roóng Poọc Festival of the Giáy people in Sa Pa is a spring plowing ritual with the Neu tree, nem con, tug of war and plowing contests.
New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xơ Đăng People
The New Rice Festival is when the Xơ Đăng people of the Central Highlands thank the gods and spirits for a bountiful harvest.
First-Furrow Festivals of the New Year: Lồng Tồng of the Tày, Highland First-Furrow Festivals, and the Kinh Royal Ploughing Ceremony
Lồng Tồng of the Tày, highland first-furrow festivals, and the Kinh tịch điền rite compared: who organizes each and how the core rite differs.
Rain Prayer Ceremony and Village Cleansing Ritual in the Lô Lô Cultural Festival
The Lô Lô people of Mèo Vạc, Hà Giang reenacted their Rain Prayer and Village Cleansing rituals at the 2024 Lô Lô Cultural Festival.
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 Quảng Bình thanks the rice god and prays for a bountiful harvest before the planting season.
New Rice Festival and Buffalo Sacrifice Ritual of the M'Nong People
The New Rice Festival of the M'Nong in the Central Highlands thanks the heavens and the rice spirit, with a buffalo sacrifice at its heart.
The Chut People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Chut people of Vietnam include the May, Ruc, Sach, Arem and Mã Liềng subgroups, living mainly in the mountains of Quảng Bình.
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.
Khmer Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Khmer (Khơ 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.
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.
The Chơ Ro People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Chơ Ro live in Đồng Nai's low mountains, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a yearly rice spirit rite plus a forest spirit rite every three years.
Comparing Đoan Ngọ Festival customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam
Northern and Central Vietnam stress ancestral offerings and the pest-killing ritual on Đoan Ngọ, while the South keeps things simpler.
Then Kin Pang Festival - Honoring Then Masters of the Thai People in Lai Châu
The Then Kin Pang Festival of the Thai people in Lai Châu honors Then masters and features solemn rituals plus folk games, held since 2000.
Mnong People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Mnong speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Đắk Lắk and Lâm Đồng, with matrilineal culture and buffalo sacrifice at the new rice festival.
Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hòa Bình
The Khai Ha festival is the largest folk festival of the Muong people in Hòa Bình, held in the first lunar month to pray for good harvests.
Rija Nâgar of the Cham: the New Year festival by the Cham calendar
Rija Nâgar 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.
The Cơ Ho People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Cơ Ho live mainly in Lâm Đồng, speak a Mon-Khmer language, follow a matrilineal system and worship Yang and Cha spirits.
The Lao Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Lao in Vietnam call themselves Thay and Thay Duồn, speak a Tay-Thai language, live in Điện Biên, Lai Châu and Sơn La, and keep ancestor altars.
What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?
Vietnam's year of festivals and Tet occasions, from Lunar New Year and the first full moon to Mid-Autumn, plus ethnic Tet traditions.
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 Trà Vinh.