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What do bánh trôi and bánh chay symbolize in Vietnamese culture?

Small round bánh trôi represent the 50 children who followed mother Âu Cơ to the mountains, while larger flat bánh chay represent the 50 children who followed father Lạc Long Quân to the sea. They also symbolize fullness, purity, and yin-yang harmony, tied to the legend of the Dragon and Fairy.

From the article “Cold Food Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month: Why Vietnamese people offer bánh trôi, bánh chay despite not abstaining from fire like the original legend”

Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customs

Muong Ethnic Wedding Customs

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Muong people in Thanh Hóa: from elopement and ancestor worship to bride-price negotiations and wedding day taboos.

Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customs

Tet in Hue: How Do Hue Locals Prepare for and Celebrate Tet?

Tết in Huế runs from the twelfth lunar month to the seventh of the first: the Thướng tiêu rite, đạp đất, vegetarian offerings and many cakes and preserves.

Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites

How to Arrange the Mid-Autumn Festival Offering Tray

A detailed step-by-step guide on preparing offerings and arranging the Mid-Autumn Festival tray according to Vietnamese traditions.

Updated 26 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › Tử Vi (Zi Wei Dou Shu)

What is Tứ Hóa?

Tứ Hóa are the four stars Hóa Lộc, Hóa Quyền, Hóa Khoa and Hóa Kỵ in Tử Vi astrology, standing for prosperity, power, reputation and adversity.

Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
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Vietnamese ritual offerings

A catalogue of 232 Vietnamese ritual offerings, from incense, flowers, betel, sticky rice and cakes to meat dishes, votive paper and objects, gathered from the offering names in the procedure rows: names in three languages, other names, group, vegetarian or not, the components of combined trays, and the number of procedure rows and rites using each item. It is the key table for the ma_le_vat column of the nghi-thuc-cung-viet-nam dataset.

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