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.
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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.
Spring festivals and folk games at Tet: ném còn and stick pushing in Lai Chau, earth firecrackers in Hai Duong
Spring festivals after Tết: ném còn, đẩy gậy and swings among the peoples of Lai Châu, and the pháo đất game of Hải Dương, with rules and meaning.
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.
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.
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 Lễ Hạ Điền and Lễ Thượng Điền Rites of Vietnamese Villages: When Are They Held and What Do They Pray For?
Lễ hạ điền opens rice transplanting; lễ thượng điền marks formed ears or harvest end, both praying for good crops. Custom books differ on timing 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.
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.
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 Ma Lieng subgroups, living mainly in the mountains of Quang Binh.
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 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.
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.
The Co Ho People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Co Ho live mainly in Lam Dong, 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 Duon, speak a Tay-Thai language, live in Dien Bien, Lai Chau and Son 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.
The Mang Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Mang are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living mainly in Lai Chau and speaking a Mon-Khmer language. Their worship customs and festivals are covered.
Tày Beliefs and Festivals: Then Singing, the Tính Lute, and the Lồng Tồng Festival
The Tày of Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn and Tuyên Quang keep Then singing, the tính lute, and the Lồng Tồng festival, a heritage UNESCO inscribed in 2019.
The Pà Thẻn People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Pà Thẻn live in Hà Giang and Tuyên Quang and speak a Hmông-Dao language. Their customs include ancestor worship and the new rice ceremony.
Ba Na Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ba Na live in Gia Lai, Kon Tum and western Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, speak a Mon-Khmer language and keep many community festivals.
The San Chay People (Cao Lan, San Chi): Residence, Language, Worship Practices and Main Festivals
The San Chay people include the Cao Lan and San Chi groups of northeast Vietnam. Their languages, stilt houses, altars and festivals are covered here.
The Bo Y Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Bo Y ethnic group includes the Bo Y and Tu Di subgroups in Ha Giang and Lao Cai, with two language families and distinct worship and festival customs.
The Hre People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Hre live in western Quang Ngai and An Lao in Binh Dinh, speak a Mon-Khmer language and hold the buffalo sacrifice as their largest rite.
The Phu La People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Phu La people include the Phu La Lao, Phu La Den and Phu La Han groups, living in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Lai Chau.
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.
Bru - Van Kieu People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Bru - Van Kieu people number 94,598 and live along the Truong Son range in Quang Binh, Quang Tri, and Thua Thien Hue.
The Brau People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Brau are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living mainly in Kon Tum. This article covers their language, worship customs, festivals and cultural life.
The Ê Đê People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ê Đê live mainly in Đắk Lắk, southern Gia Lai, western Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa, speak a Malayo-Polynesian language and follow matrilineal customs.
The Ngái People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ngái are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with a very small population living scattered across Quảng Ninh, Hải Phòng, Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng.
Kinh (Viet) People: Residence, Language, Ancestor Worship and Major Festivals
The Kinh (Viet) are 86.83% of Vietnam's population and speak Vietnamese of the Viet Muong group. Their villages and ancestor worship are covered here.
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.
Tay Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Tay are Vietnam's largest ethnic minority. They live in northeastern valleys, speak a Tay-Thai language, worship ancestors, and hold long tong festivals.
The Ro Mam People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ro Mam people belong to the Mon-Khmer language group and live mainly in Kon Tum. Learn about their language, worship customs and main festivals.
The Ha Nhi People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Ha Nhi live along Vietnam's Chinese and Lao borders in Lai Chau and Lao Cai, speak a Tibeto-Burman language and worship ancestors by household.
Si La people: residence, language, worship customs and main festivals
The Si La people live in Muong Te, Lai Chau, speak a Tibeto-Burman language, worship ancestors, and hold the altar rite, New Year and new rice festivals.
Thai Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
Vietnam's Thai ethnic group includes the Black and White branches, speaks the Tay-Thai language, lives in ban-muong villages, and worships ancestors.
The Ta Oi People: Settlement, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ta Oi live in western Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship spirits with festivals tied to the swidden farming cycle.
The Xtieng People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Xtieng speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Binh Phuoc. Their residence, language, worship customs, and main festivals are covered here.
The La Hu People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The La Hu live mainly in Muong Te, Lai Chau, and speak a Tibeto-Burman language. Their ancestor worship and main festivals are described 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.
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.
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.
Long Tong Festival of the Tay People: The First Plowing Ceremony and Cultural Values
Long Tong, the Tay people's first plowing festival of spring, features rites to the Agriculture God and folk games wishing for a good year.
