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Are tảo mộ and chạp mả the same thing?
At root they are one custom: clearing grass, repairing the graves and then offering a prayer inviting the ancestors home to enjoy Tet. Chạp mả is the name used in Hue and the Quang region, where the work is usually done by clan, then by branch, then by each household. The term tảo mộ is also used for visiting graves at Thanh Minh (the grave-sweeping festival).
From the article “Year-end grave tending before Tết (tảo mộ, chạp mả): when it is done, what to prepare, and its place in ancestor worship”
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