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Culture of the Mekong Delta: river life, floating markets and festivals of the Cuu Long River Delta

Mekong Delta culture grew from reclaiming southern lands and life along its rivers and canals, with floating markets and over 1,230 festivals.

Regions

Red River Delta Culture: Village Life, Communal Houses, Pagodas and Worship Traditions in the Northern Delta

Red River Delta culture centres on village life, communal houses, pagodas, village gates and worship. A close look at Duong Lam, Phu Luu and Phuc Xa.

Traditional festivals

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

The Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro people in Dong Nai honors the rice spirit after harvest, giving thanks to nature and strengthening community bonds.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Khmer Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Khmer (Kho Me) numbered 1,319,652 in the 2019 survey, live mainly in the Mekong Delta, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship Buddha and ancestors.

Folk belief

Traditional Rain Praying Festival of Northern Delta Residents in Hung Yen

The Rain Praying Festival in Hung Yen honours the Four Dharma Goddesses with palanquin processions and the Danh Trang game, a wet-rice farming ritual.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Cho Ro People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Cho Ro live in Dong Nai's low mountains, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and hold a yearly rice spirit rite plus a forest spirit rite every three years.

Traditional crafts

Traditional Incense Making of the Nung An People in Cao Bang

The 100-year-old Phia Thap incense craft of the Nung An people in Cao Bang uses natural materials and a fully handmade process.

Numerology

Tho Tu Star in Cuu Dieu: Meaning in Folk Beliefs

Tho Tu is one of the 9 governing stars in Cuu Dieu, classified as a neutral star. This article analyzes its meaning, influence, and the ritual to appease it.

Traditional festivals

Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival - The Largest Sea Festival in Ca Mau

Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival is the largest sea festival in Ca Mau, held each second lunar month with a sacred whale procession and fishermen's whale worship.

Numerology

Thai Bach Star in Cuu Dieu: Meaning in Folk Belief

Thai Bach is the most inauspicious star in Cuu Dieu, tied to loss and betrayal. A monthly ritual on the 15th lunar day, facing West with 8 lamps, may help.

Folk belief

Nang Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bang

The Nang Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bang is a national intangible cultural heritage honoring the Moon Mother and her 12 fairy daughters.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Lộ Bàng Thổ (Roadside Earth) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning

Lộ Bàng Thổ is the nay am of Canh Ngo and Tan Mui years in the Sexagenary Cycle, part of the Earth element in Zi Wei Dou Shu.

Five Elements

Five Elements Generating and Overcoming Cycles: Full Reference

A full reference for the Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth): generating and overcoming cycles, with practical applications.

Glossary

What is Hầu đồng?

Hầu đồng, also called lên đồng or hầu bóng, is the central ritual of Mother Goddess worship in Vietnam, where a medium incarnates the Four Palaces spirits.

Folk belief

The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu and the Hau Dong Ritual in Vietnamese Spiritual Life

The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu venerates the Holy Mothers and deities of the universe, guiding people toward a practical life.

Traditional food

Traditional Cuisine in the Cultural Festivals of the Cho Ro People

Cho Ro festivals use dishes like canh boi, com lam and five-color sticky rice as cultural symbols and a bridge for preserving identity.

Tarot

Six of Pentacles Tarot - Symbolism and In-depth Meaning

Explore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of the Six of Pentacles Tarot card: giving and receiving, generosity, material balance, and lessons on karma.

Regions

Viet Bac and Northeast Vietnam Culture: Then Singing, Market Fairs and Village Life

Viet Bac and Northeast Vietnam are two names with different scopes. This article analyses Then singing, market fairs, village life and local variations.

Tet and seasonal rites

Lantern Festival of the Chinese Community in Cho Lon and the Belief in Thien Hau

The Lantern Festival in Cho Lon, a national intangible cultural heritage, centers on the belief in Thien Hau Thanh Mau at ancient assembly halls.

Traditional crafts

Tra Dong Ancient Bronze Casting Village - A Thousand-Year Vietnamese Soul

Tra Dong bronze casting village in Thanh Hoa, over 1,000 years old, keeps hereditary secrets of clay mold making and alloy blending.

Traditional dress

Khan Dong and Ao The: Traditional Vietnamese Men's Attire

Khan Dong and Ao The were formal wear for Vietnamese men, reflecting elegance and propriety, now revived for Tet, weddings and ceremonies.

Zi Wei Dou Shu

Thiên Đồng in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation

Thiên Đồng is the Blessing Star, governing ease and gentleness. Explore its meaning, dignity, and the paradox of hardship turning to blessing.

Folk belief

What Is Hầu Đồng? The Central Ritual of Đạo Mẫu

Hầu đồng is the spirit mediumship ritual at the heart of Đạo Mẫu, believed to channel the Tứ Phủ deities through a medium.

Life-cycle rites

How to Prepare the Full-Month and First-Birthday Offering Trays for Babies

A step-by-step guide to preparing offerings and arranging full-month and first-birthday trays for your baby, plus the prayer and regional notes.

Historical figures

Emperor Quang Trung - Nguyen Hue and the Victory of Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da

Emperor Quang Trung (Nguyen Hue) led the Tay Son movement and crushed 290,000 Qing troops at Ngoc Hoi - Dong Da in 1789.

Traditional crafts

The Quintessence of Ngũ Xã Bronze Casting Village in the Heart of Hanoi

Ngũ Xã bronze casting village in Hanoi has over 400 years of history, known for sophisticated techniques and artworks of Thăng Long spirit.

Physiognomy

Dong Nhac (Left Cheekbone) in the Five Peaks: Position and Meaning on the Face

Explore the position, characteristics, and physiognomic meaning of Dong Nhac (left cheekbone) in the Five Peaks system of Eastern physiognomy.

Traditional crafts

Dai Bai bronze casting village - the cradle of bronze craft in Northern Vietnam

Dai Bai village in Bac Ninh is the cradle of bronze casting in Northern Vietnam, with about 1000 years of history and refined engraving art.

Historical figures

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

The legend of Chu Dong Tu and Tien Dung, a poor man and a princess whose love story ends in deification among Vietnam's Four Immortals.

Traditional crafts

Dong Ho Folk Paintings: From Woodcut Blocks to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tet

Dong Ho folk painting, a 500-year craft in Bac Ninh, uses woodblock printing and natural colors. UNESCO listed it as heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.

Physiognomy

Where Does Physiognomy Come From: The History of Eastern Face Reading and Its Place in Vietnamese Culture

Explore the origins of Eastern physiognomy, its facial and palm feature systems, and the place of face reading in Vietnamese culture through The Tale of Kieu.

Regions

First-Furrow Festivals of the New Year: Lồng Tồng of the Tày, Highland First-Furrow Festivals, and the Kinh Royal Ploughing Ceremony

Lồng Tồng of the Tày, highland first-furrow festivals, and the Kinh tịch điền rite compared: who organizes each and how the core rite differs.

Physiognomy

What Science Says About Face Reading: From 19th-Century Criminal Physiognomy to Modern Research

How does science view face reading? From 19th-century criminal anthropology to modern psychology, plus the misconceptions to avoid.

Historical figures

Saint Giong - Phu Dong Thien Vuong: From the Legend of Defeating the An Invaders to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Saint Giong, or Phu Dong Thien Vuong, is one of the Four Immortals in Vietnamese folk belief, and the Giong Festival was recognized by UNESCO in 2010.

Feng shui

The Nine Purple Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings and How to Resolve Them

The Nine Purple Star (Cửu Tử Hữu Tinh) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars governs Fire, joy and wisdom, and can bring disputes or health issues.

Traditional festivals

Traditional Boat Racing Festivals in Vietnam: The Spirit of Rivers and Communal Strength

Explore the cultural significance, rituals, and uniqueness of traditional boat racing festivals across Vietnam, from Kien Giang river to other regions.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Dog (Tuất): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny

The Dog (Tuất) in the Vietnamese zodiac: loyal and protective, tied to the Earth element, with the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony group and recent birth years.

Traditional festivals

Khau Vai Love Market: A Unique Love Market on the Rocky Plateau of Ha Giang

Khau Vai Love Market in Ha Giang meets once a year, rooted in the legend of Ba and Ut and honored as national intangible heritage.

Traditional festivals

Long Tong Festival: The Field-Going Festival for Bountiful Harvests of the Tay and Nung People

The Long Tong Festival of the Tay and Nung people prays for good weather and bountiful harvests, with a first-plough ritual, folk games and fertility beliefs.