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The Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands

The Gong Culture Space of Vietnam's Central Highlands, recognized by UNESCO in 2005, is central to the spiritual life of the Ê Đê, Ba Na, Gia Rai and other ethnic groups.

Traditional festivals

The Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands - A Heritage of Humanity

Discover the historical depth, artistic values, and rituals of the Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands, an intangible heritage honored by UNESCO.

Traditional festivals

The Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands: A UNESCO Heritage and Its Preservation Journey

Explore the depth of the Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands, a 2008 UNESCO heritage, along with the current status and preservation efforts in Dak Lak.

Historical figures

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

Discover the Huyen Tran Princess Temple Festival: a historical figure who expanded the southern frontier, its cultural significance, traditional rituals, and spiritual values at a national historical site.

Traditional festivals

Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro People: Agricultural Beliefs and Community Vitality

Discover the Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro people in Dong Nai: its origins in agricultural beliefs, rituals honoring the rice spirit, the neu tree, and distinctive community activities.

Folk belief

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

Explore the Nho Dong (rain praying) ceremony of the Co Ho Cil people in Lam Dong: its spiritual meaning, sacrificial rituals, the role of village elders, and efforts to preserve this Central Highlands heritage.

Ethnic minority customs

The Longhouse: A Hallmark of Matriarchy in Ede Architecture

Explore the Ede longhouse, an architectural symbol tied to matriarchy, through detailed insights into its space, structure, and profound cultural-spiritual significance in the Central Highlands.

Life-cycle rites

The Ap Ho Pang Hair Washing Ritual to Bid Farewell to the Old Year of the White Thai People

Explore the Ap Ho Pang hair washing ritual of the White Thai people in Quynh Nhai, Son La: its origin from the Nang Han legend, the meaning of cleansing and bidding farewell to the old year, the ritual steps, and its community cultural values.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Rituals of the Ê Đê People

The Ê Đê of Đắk Lắk follow a matrilineal system, live in longhouses, worship the Yang spirits, and hold a grave-abandonment ceremony to send the dead to the ancestors.

Traditional festivals

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.

Life-cycle rites

The Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) of the Jrai People: A Ritual Farewell to the Deceased

Discover the Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) of the Jrai people: a vital ritual bidding farewell to the dead as they journey to the ancestral world, freeing the living from mourning ties. Explore its meaning, rites, and community value.

Life-cycle rites

Ede people's coming-of-age ceremony: the ritual of removing bronze rings marking adulthood

Discover the Ede people's coming-of-age ceremony in Dak Lak, the sacred ritual of removing kông (bracelets) marking a man's coming of age, along with its regulations and profound cultural significance.

Traditional festivals

Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hoa Binh

Discover the Khai Ha festival of the Muong people in Hoa Binh: its origins, spiritual significance, distinctive rituals, and the festival's role in community cultural life.

Life-cycle rites

Pơ Thi (Grave-Leaving Ceremony) and the Art of Tomb Houses of the Gia Rai People

Discover the profound humanistic meaning of the Pơ Thi grave-leaving ceremony, where the Gia Rai bid farewell to the deceased to the world of Yàng, and admire the unique tomb-house sculpture art rich in cultural value.

Traditional festivals

New Rice Festival and Buffalo Sacrifice Ritual of the M'Nong People

Discover the New Rice Festival and buffalo sacrifice custom of the M'Nong people in the Central Highlands, a ritual to thank deities and pray for a bountiful harvest.

Folk belief

The Animistic Spiritual Life of the Bru-Van Kieu People

Explore the distinctive animistic spiritual life of the Bru-Van Kieu people through the research of Hungarian ethnologist Vargyas Gábor, from the role of shamans to reburial and spirit worship rituals.

Tet and seasonal rites

The "An Than" Ritual: Year-End Thanksgiving to Spirits of the Gie Trieng People

Explore the Cha Chaih (An Than) ritual of the Gie Trieng people: the journey of 7 young men into the forest to get charcoal, vows to spirits, and the farming tool forging ceremony.

Traditional festivals

Long Tong Festival of the Tay People in Lao Cai Highlands

Discover the Long Tong Festival (Going to the Fields Festival) of the Tay people in Phong Du Thuong commune, Lao Cai: origins, offering rituals, folk games, and spiritual significance for a bountiful harvest.

Traditional festivals

New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xo Dang People

Discover the New Rice Festival of the Xo Dang people in the Central Highlands: rituals, offerings, spiritual significance, and its role in community bonding among swidden farmers.

Historical figures

Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung: A Legend of Love and One of Vietnam's Four Immortal Saints

Explore the legend of Chu Dong Tu - Tien Dung, a love story transcending class, their path to deification, and their place among the Four Immortals with notable festivals.

Life-cycle rites

Cap Sac Ceremony: The Sacred Coming-of-Age Rite of the San Diu People

Explore the Cap Sac ceremony of the San Diu people: its origins, significance, steps, and the role of the 'Hành Quang Dance' in this sacred rite of passage.

Traditional festivals

Lung Tung Festival (Going to the Field) of the Thai People

Explore the Lung Tung Festival of the Thai people in the Northwest: origins, the Nang Han ritual, agricultural significance, and festive activities.

Traditional festivals

Ooc Om Boc Festival and Ngo Boat Racing of the Khmer People in Southern Vietnam: Meanings and Rituals

Discover the Ooc Om Boc Festival and Ngo boat racing of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam, an occasion to thank the Moon deity, pray for a bountiful harvest, and showcase community cultural identity through vibrant Ngo boats.

Traditional festivals

Tac Xinh Dance: The San Chay People's Ritual for Bountiful Harvests

Explore Tac Xinh, the soul of the San Chay (Cao Lan) people's Harvest Prayer Festival, where agricultural beliefs, folk dance artistry, and aspirations for a bountiful season converge.

Traditional festivals

Tria Lua (Seed Planting) Festival Worshipping the Rice God of the Bru-Van Kieu People

Discover the Tria Lua (seed planting) festival of the Bru-Van Kieu people in Quang Binh, an agricultural ritual worshipping the rice god and praying for a bountiful harvest with unique ceremonies.

Traditional festivals

Ok Om Bok Festival: The Moon Worship and Ghe Ngo Race of the Khmer People in Southern Vietnam

Discover the Ok Om Bok festival (Moon worship) of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam: its origins, rituals at home and pagodas, and the unique Ghe Ngo boat race in Tra Vinh.

Life-cycle rites

The unique "courtship firewood" custom in Giẻ Triêng weddings

Discover the unique courtship firewood custom of the Giẻ Triêng people in Kon Tum: symbolic meaning, wedding rituals, and the transformation of this tradition in modern life.

Ethnic minority customs

Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Son La)

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Black Thai in Son La: from the groom's trial stay, the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning ceremony to traditional offerings and their modern evolution.

Ethnic minority customs

Traditional wedding customs of the Co Tu people

Discover the unique wedding rituals of the Co Tu people: from the Ganoo proposal ceremony, bride delivery customs, buffalo dowries, to lyrical debates and the Zum ceremony recognizing marriage.

Historical figures

Le Chan Female General Traditional Festival in Hai Phong: From An Bien Village to the Guardian Deity of the Port City

Explore the Le Chan Female General Festival in Hai Phong, a national intangible cultural heritage. Learn about her life, career, and the festival's distinctive rituals and activities.

Ethnic minority customs

The Rong House in the Cultural Life of the Central Highlands Ethnic Groups

Explore the central role of the Rong house in the spiritual life, community governance, and production of Central Highlands ethnic groups such as Gia Rai, Ba Na, and Xo Dang.

Traditional festivals

Hung Kings Temple Festival (Phu Tho) , Origins and Distinctive Features

Explore the origins, traditional rituals and cultural values of the Hung Kings Temple Festival in Phu Tho, honoring the Hung Kings, associated with a belief recognized by UNESCO.

Folk belief

The Rain-Praying Ceremony of the E De People in Buon Ma Thuot

Explore the rain-praying ritual of the E De people in Buon Ma Thuot: its origins, procedures, the role of village elders, and its profound cultural and spiritual significance.

Folk belief

Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yen Bai

Explore the fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yen Bai: origins, ceremony, spiritual meaning, and cultural value of one of the most unique rituals in the Northwest region.

Life-cycle rites

Unique Wedding Date Selection Customs of the Dao People in Tuyen Quang

Explore the wedding date selection process of the Dao people in Tuyen Quang: age matching by five elements, consulting shamans for auspicious times, and unique wedding rituals.

Historical figures

Ky Yen Festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer

Explore the Ky Yen festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau communal house in An Giang: traditional rituals, historical values, and cultural significance in commemorating the merits of a Nguyen dynasty mandarin who pioneered the southern region.

Folk belief

Rain Prayer Ceremony and Village Cleansing Ritual in the Lo Lo Cultural Festival

Explore the meaning and reenactment of the Rain Prayer and Village Cleansing rituals of the Lo Lo people in Meo Vac, Ha Giang at the 2024 Lo Lo Cultural Festival.

Traditional festivals

The Whale Worship Belief and Nghinh Ong Festival of Coastal Fishermen

Explore the whale worship belief of Vietnamese fishermen, from its origins, burial rituals, taboos to the typical Nghinh Ong festivals in Nghe An, Can Tho and other coastal regions.

Folk belief

Traditional Rain Praying Festival of Northern Delta Residents in Hung Yen

Explore the Rain Praying Festival (Tu Phap) in Hung Yen: its origins linked to the worship of the Four Goddesses, the unique palanquin procession rituals, and the cultural significance for wet-rice farmers in the Northern Delta.

Historical figures

Worship of Ba Chua Kho and the Year-Opening Custom of Borrowing Luck

Explore the historical origins, legends of Ba Chua Kho during the Ly Dynasty, the spiritual meaning of the year-opening custom of borrowing luck, and rituals at Ba Chua Kho Temple, Bac Ninh.