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Regions

Hue Culture: Rituals, Mother Goddess Worship, and the Life of the Ancient Capital

Hue culture blends Nguyen dynasty court ritual with folk belief, Mother Goddess worship, and festivals like the Am Hon ceremony and Hue Nam Temple festival.

Historical figures

Festival of King Dinh Tien Hoang Temple at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital

Held each year at Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Ninh Binh, this festival honors King Dinh Bo Linh, founder of Dai Co Viet state.

Traditional crafts

The Century-Old Red-Fire Bronze Casting Village of Phuong Duc in Hue

Phuong Duc bronze casting village in Hue has a 400-year history, known for worship items and bells made through mold making and bronze pouring.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Co Tu People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Major Festivals

The Co Tu live in the Truong Son mountains of Quang Nam and Thua Thien Hue, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold buffalo sacrifice and reburial rites.

Traditional food

Hue Tet Feast: Echoes of Royal Cuisine in the Lunar New Year Meal

The Hue Tet feast blends royal essence with folk culture, shaped by a philosophy of frugality, elegance, harmony and transformation.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Hue Wedding: Valuing Rituals over Material Gifts through the Six Ancient Ceremonies

Traditional Hue weddings prize ritual over material gifts across six ceremonies, and though simplified today, they keep their solemn spiritual meaning.

Palmistry

The History and Origins of Palmistry: From Ancient India to Cheiro

Palmistry's journey from ancient India, China, Egypt and Greece to Victorian systematization by Cheiro, plus the core principles of palm reading.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional funerals in Hue: solemn rituals and the journey towards a civilized way of life

Hue funerals are a meticulous ritual system expressing filial piety and sacred farewell, now facing renewal under Decision 2322/QD-UBND to fit urban life.

Glossary

What is Bản đồ sao?

A natal chart maps the Sun, Moon and planets across the 12 zodiac signs and 12 houses at your birth moment, used in Western astrology.

Vastu Shastra

Vastu Shastra: India's Traditional Architectural Science – Origins, Principles, and Comparison with Feng Shui

Vastu Shastra is India's traditional architecture system rooted in Vedic texts, built on the five elements and cardinal directions.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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.

Tet and seasonal rites

Li xi: where the word comes from, what the red envelope means, and why the amount is not the point

Li xi is the Vietnamese New Year custom of giving lucky money in red envelopes. This article explains the origin of the term and its true meaning.

Historical figures

Do Temple Festival honoring 8 Ly Dynasty kings in Bac Ninh

The Do Temple Festival in Bac Ninh honors 8 Ly Dynasty kings each year on the 15th day of the third lunar month with palanquin processions.

Ethnic minority customs

Traditional wedding customs of the Co Tu people

Co Tu weddings follow a strict process from the Ganoo proposal to the Zum ceremony, with buffalo dowries, lyrical chanting and communal dancing.

Numerology

Ke Do Star in the Nine Luminaries - meaning in folk belief

Learn about Ke Do star, one of the three malefic stars in the Nine Luminaries, its influence, remedies and folk beliefs.

Traditional festivals

Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival: Origins, Rituals and Modern Controversies

Do Son buffalo fighting festival in Hai Phong: its origins, rituals and the modern controversies over commercialization, betting and accidents.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Tang Do Moc (Mulberry Wood) in the Sexagenary Cycle and its Five Elements Meaning

Explore the Tang Do Moc (Mulberry Wood) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle: its origins, Five Elements characteristics, Feng Shui meaning, and applications.

Folk belief

Rain Praying Ceremony of the Co Ho Cil People by Lang Biang Mountain

The Nho Dong rain praying ceremony of the Co Ho Cil people near Lang Biang Mountain asks Yang for favorable weather and abundant harvests.

Traditional festivals

Co Loa Festival: Honoring An Duong Vuong and the Loa Thanh Heritage

The Co Loa Festival opens on the 6th day of the first lunar month at the Upper Temple in Dong Anh, Hanoi, honoring An Duong Vuong with rituals and folk games.

Zi Wei Dou Shu

Thiên Cơ (Heavenly Mechanism Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation

Explore Thiên Cơ in Purple Star Astrology: its origin, agile intellectual nature, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life, Career, and Marriage palaces.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Co People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Co live in northwestern Quang Ngai and southwestern Quang Nam, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a buffalo sacrifice as their largest festival.

Vietnamese astrology

Co Than - Qua Tu Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Origins and Meanings

Co Than and Qua Tu stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu: their origins in yin-yang and five elements, and how loneliness is read through palace positions.

Ancestor worship

Ancestor Worship Ceremony with the Unique 'Ma Co' Dance of the Lo Lo People

The Lo Lo people in Ha Giang hold an ancestor worship ceremony, a national intangible heritage, with the Ma Co dance in grass costumes as its highlight.

Traditional dress

Traditional Wedding Attire of the Ede Bride: Indigo Hues, Brocade, and Dowry

Ede bridal attire is handwoven brocade on a dark indigo base with red and yellow patterns, also a dowry in matrilineal weddings.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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.

Ethnic minority customs

Unique Wedding Customs of the Red Dao People (Ta Phin, Sa Pa)

Red Dao weddings in Ta Phin, Sa Pa, have the bride walk to the groom's house alone, with days of rituals and a horn and drum team.

Regions

Tây Nguyên Culture: Gong Space, Rông House and Matrilineal System

Tây Nguyên culture centres on the gong space, the rông house and the matrilineal system. The article analyses their origins and how they are changing today.

Human Design

The Nine Centers on a Human Design Chart: What Defined and Undefined Centers Mean

The nine Human Design centers are defined (colored) or undefined (white). Here is how to read them, plus the limits of this pseudoscientific system.

Historical figures

Ngo Quyen and the 938 Battle of Bach Dang: From Tu Luong Xam to the New Temple in Co Loa

Ngo Quyen, the 938 Battle of Bach Dang, and the journey from Tu Luong Xam to the new temple in Co Loa, showing the gratitude of later generations.

I Ching

Decoding Hexagram Shan Feng Gu (Mountain over Wind) in the I Ching - Structure and Lessons

Hexagram Shan Feng Gu (18) in the I Ching symbolizes decay and the need for repair, with lessons on staying calm and reforming with tact.

Lunar calendar

Why Vietnam's lunar calendar sometimes differs from China's by one day, and why the two countries celebrate Tet on different dates in some years

Vietnam's lunar calendar uses UTC+7 (105 degrees East), while China uses UTC+8 (120 degrees East), so Tet sometimes falls one day apart.

Folk belief

How Do Belief and Superstition Differ Under Vietnamese Law?

Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates protected belief from banned superstition, with fines and criminal penalties.

Traditional dress

The Red Brocade in Traditional Costumes of the Red Dao People

Explore the meaning of red, crafting techniques, differences in men's and women's attire, and the cultural value of traditional Red Dao costumes.

Regions

Comparing Tet Feast Trays Across Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam

Tet feast trays in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam differ in ingredients and meaning, from banh chung in the North to banh tet in the South.

Vietnamese astrology

Why Zi Wei Dou Shu Readings Sometimes Do Not Match Real Life

Zi Wei Dou Shu charts can miss real life for three reasons: faulty birth data, the reader's skill and sources, and the method's limits.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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.

Historical figures

Huyen Tran Princess Temple Festival - The Pioneer of the Southern Expansion

Huyen Tran Princess Temple in Hue honors the Tran dynasty princess who expanded Vietnam's southern frontier. Its festival falls in the first lunar month.

Traditional food

Traditional Ancestral Worship Trays by Region

Vietnamese ancestral worship trays reflect regional character: the North favors formality, the Central region is lavish, and the South is simple yet refined.

Tarot

One-Card Tarot Spread (Daily Draw): How to Do It and Position Meanings

Explore the one-card Tarot spread: a guide to the daily draw, position meanings, interpreting upright and reversed cards, and healthy practice tips.

Traditional food

What Makes Vietnamese Traditional Cuisine Distinctive Across Regions?

An overview of Vietnamese traditional cuisine by region: Tet dishes, ancestral trays, festivals, vegetarian food and local specialties, with cultural context.