Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worshipHoành phi is a horizontal plaque above the family altar, câu đối parallel sentences on side columns or walls, honoring ancestors and praising their merits.
Updated 20 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing artsChữ Nôm is the writing system Vietnamese people built from Chinese character material to record their own language, still seen on hoành phi and câu đối.
Updated 23 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsWhere Tet couplets come from, where Vietnamese families pasted them (door, pillars, ancestor altar), and the basic rules of parallelism for writing one.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsWhale worship and the Cau Ngu festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival falls on the 15th and 16th of the 10th lunar month, with Nghinh Cau, Yet Cau and Chinh Te rituals honouring Chua Ngoc Nuong Nuong.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboosIn the Mekong Delta, bananas are avoided on Tet because 'chuoi' sounds like 'chui', or to plunge. The five-fruit tray instead follows 'Cau Vua Du Xai'.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingCâu Trần, one of the six lục thú of Lục Hào: how it is placed by the day stem, the lookup table, and what Tăng san bốc dịch says of it.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingThanh Long governs joy, Chu Tuoc speech and documents, Cau Tran land and stagnation. The six beasts only color a line already assessed for prosperity.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyAstrology is not science in the modern empirical sense, yet calling it pure superstition ignores its roots in Yin-Yang, the Five Elements and the I Ching.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › TarotAfter a relationship crisis, young people often turn to Tarot not just for a prediction, but for a safe place to ask questions and name what they feel.
Updated 22 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyChallenge Number 1 in numerology points to lessons about confidence, dependence and asserting yourself, plus ways to build courage and independence.
Updated 3 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyChallenge Number 0 in numerology symbolizes freedom and infinite potential, not a specific obstacle. See how to overcome stagnation and lack of direction.
Updated 16 Jul 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsCau Ngu festival honors the Whale God in central Vietnam, with fishermen praying for safe seas and good catches through rituals that bind the community.
Updated 10 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe 1010 Edict on the Relocation of the Capital describes Dai La as the center of heaven and earth, with the posture of a coiling dragon and crouching tiger.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsCau Ngu festival at Cua Dai lets fishermen honor the Nam Hai whale god and pray for good weather and a bountiful season, with rituals and folk performances.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 44 Thiên Phong Cấu, one newly born yin line beneath five yang lines, speaks of sudden encounters and how to spot a new shoot while it is still small.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram Shan Feng Gu (18) in the I Ching symbolizes decay and the need for repair, with lessons on staying calm and reforming with tact.
Updated 15 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingIn Luc Hao, the Sibling line shares the palace element and stands for siblings, friends and rivals, aiding those people but harming wealth divination.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThree early 20th century recorders found fortune telling, day selection and mediumship widespread in northern Vietnam, each seeing them differently.
Updated 28 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 33, Thiên Sơn Độn, covers timely retreat: the Qian and Gen trigrams, the Judgment, the six line texts, and lessons on preserving oneself.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesExplore the cultural significance and role of betel and areca nut in Vietnamese wedding ceremonies, from legends to modern customs.
Updated 30 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefVietnam's 'tam linh' shifted from 20th-century dictionary meanings, and researchers now define 'spiritual tourism' through the post-Doi Moi religious market.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Khao Le The Linh Hoang Sa ceremony on Ly Son, Quang Ngai honours Hoang Sa soldiers with orations and model boats set adrift before Tu Linh boat races.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingExplore the structure of the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching: from trigrams, lines, judgments to basic interpretation methods.
Updated 14 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsTac Xinh is the San Chay (Cao Lan) people's dance for the Harvest Prayer Festival, mimicking the whole swidden farming cycle from clearing fields to harvest.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe 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.
Updated 17 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefTống ôn, tống gió is a Mekong Delta ritual that sends epidemics and misfortune away by river. It explores how Covid-19 changed these ceremonies.
Updated 28 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesSouthern Khmer weddings feature the betel palm flower cutting ceremony that formalizes the union and the hand-tying ritual, a sacred moment binding two souls.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe 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.
Updated 13 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority beliefUnder Vietnam's 2019 UNESCO dossier, Then is a Tày, Nùng and Thái ritual led by Then masters, with cầu an and giải hạn rites, songs and the đàn tính lute.
Updated 30 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefExplore the rain praying festival of the Thai people in Northwest Vietnam: origins, rituals, spiritual meanings, and its role in agricultural community life.
Updated 8 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiStaircases guide chi between floors. Feng shui principles cover placement, direction, step count, materials and lighting for smooth chi flow.
Updated 25 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefExplore the Tra Hat rain-praying festival of the Khmer Mu people in Dien Bien: origins, rituals, offerings, and profound agricultural cultural significance.
Updated 24 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsExplore the Lung Tung Festival of the Thai people in the Northwest: origins, the Nang Han ritual, agricultural significance, and festive activities.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe 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.
Updated 15 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe Nho Dong rain praying ceremony of the Co Ho Cil people near Lang Biang Mountain asks Yang for favorable weather and abundant harvests.
Updated 7 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Gau Tao Festival of the Hmong in Lao Cai gives thanks once prayers for children are fulfilled, with the Neu pole ritual and khen dancing.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › I Ching & Five ElementsA hexagram (卦) is a unit of the I Ching, made of six lines arranged from bottom to top that represent a situation or state of change in all things.
Updated 11 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDiscover the meaning, rituals, and sacred moments of the Seal Opening Ceremony at Tran Temple in Nam Dinh, a beautiful cultural tradition of early spring.
Updated 5 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingExplore the structure of the hexagram Ze Lei Sui (Following, #17) in the I Ching, along with profound lessons on following, leadership, and adaptation.
Updated 13 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 16 Yu (Thunder over Earth) in the I Ching: its structure, each line's meaning, and lessons on preparation and humility.
Updated 1 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Western › NumerologyChallenge Number 2 in numerology points to fear of being hurt and too much dependence on others, with lessons in trust and healthy boundaries.
Updated 6 Aug 2026Modern system
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Open data155 types of Vietnamese offering rites in 15 groups, from ancestor and death-anniversary rites, Tết and the festivals of the year to funerals, communal houses and temples, and the rites of ethnic communities; each with alternative names, timing, recipients, a short description, classification axes (cycle, social setting, beings worshipped, tradition, ethnic group, cultural region), a structured date and sourced passages on its customs. It is the key table for Nhật Nguyệt's datasets on offering prayers and rite customs.
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Open data158 questions and answers on 44 types of Vietnamese offering rites, in three languages: questions readers actually ask (dates and times, offerings, how the rite is done, regional differences) and answers according to the sources, with the source page addresses. Only reviewed entries are included.
158 rowsVersion 1.0.1
Open data132 things to avoid and practical notes for Vietnamese offering rites, across 38 rite types, one sentence per row in three languages with the rite, region, tradition, type and source page addresses. Taken only from reviewed procedure rows; it describes custom according to the sources and prescribes nothing.
132 rowsVersion 1.0.1
Open dataFestivals, rites and worship customs of the 54 ethnic groups of Vietnam, one row per festival, with each group's home region and language family. Extracted from 54 Nhật Nguyệt articles; every row cites the article it came from.
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Open dataA 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.
232 rowsVersion 1.0.0