Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsFirst-footing is an old Vietnamese Tet custom: the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to carry the year's fortune.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsChoosing a first-foot visitor by age compatibility: folk criteria, offerings, step-by-step practice, common taboos, and the limits to keep in mind.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesFor Lunar New Year 2027, there is no single correct first-footer list. Compare the trine and six-harmony groups, the host's age and the guest's character.
Updated 17 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle ritesA guide to the Vietnamese groundbreaking ceremony: choosing an auspicious date, preparing offerings, and the ritual steps.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Festival customsVietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, and lucky money, with the meaning behind each.
Updated 5 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsVietnamese Tet customs from day 1 to 7: first-footing, New Year greetings, votive paper burning and khai hạ, with their meanings and regional differences.
Updated 17 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsXông đất, xông nhà and đạp đất are one new-year custom. Books on the North, Huế and the South differ on its name, lộc-picking and the vào khem wait.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional craftsBat Trang pottery appears in written records from the 14th century; this article traces its history and the steps from clay to kiln.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Lam Chay Festival in Tam Vu, Tay Ninh runs on the 15th and 16th of the first lunar month, with rituals welcoming Ong Tieu and more.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsHa Nam's Doi Son Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Le Dai Hanh's 987 plowing ritual.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 23 (Bo / Splitting Apart) in the I Ching: the mountain over the earth, stripping and decline, and lessons on yielding and waiting for recovery.
Updated 26 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingThe Zhen trigram (☳) is one of the eight Bagua, symbolizing thunder, spring, awakening and action, with one yang line below two yin lines.
Updated 3 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 22 (Bi, Mountain over Fire) in the I Ching covers adornment and refinement, plus how to apply its lessons in life, work and relationships.
Updated 18 Jul 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiBedroom feng shui principles: bed placement in the command position, door direction, colors, lighting, and remedies for an ideal resting space.
Updated 24 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 4 of the I Ching, Mountain over Water, comes from Kan and Gen and speaks of innocence, enlightenment, and acting amid immaturity.
Updated 19 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional performing artsDong Son bronze drums: their dating, casting techniques, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures, and what these reveal about ancient Vietnamese beliefs.
Updated 23 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsThe Cho Cui Temple Festival in Nghi Xuan, Ha Tinh honours Saint Hoang Muoi and the Three Holy Mothers, and differs from Nghe An's Ong Hoang Muoi Temple.
Updated 27 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the symbolism and in-depth meaning of the 7 of Pentacles in Tarot: patience, reassessment of efforts, and lessons on long-term investment.
Updated 12 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrologyBirth years 1924 to 2043 by zodiac animal and nạp âm element, with the two year boundaries: Tết in folk usage and Lập Xuân in Bát Tự.
Updated 15 Oct 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figuresChua Thac Bo in Hoa Binh honours two female generals from the Le Loi era who ferried provisions across the Da River for his army.
Updated 25 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingHexagram 21, Fire and Thunder, Biting Through: its image and meaning on law and overcoming obstacles, plus how to apply its advice to work.
Updated 21 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shuiThe Hue Imperial City sits on the north bank of the Perfume River, using Ngu Binh Mountain as its front screen and Hen and Da Vien islets as its flanks.
Updated 26 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customsBa Na weddings in Gia Lai feature alternating residence between both families and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsTết in Huế runs from the twelfth lunar month to the seventh of the first: the Thướng tiêu rite, đạp đất, vegetarian offerings and many cakes and preserves.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe San Diu are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, speaking a Guangdong Chinese dialect in the northern midlands, with distinctive worship customs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Chu Ru are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living in Lam Dong and Ninh Thuan and speaking a Malayo-Polynesian language.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsFour traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bac Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Western › TarotExplore the detailed symbolism and deep meaning of The Star Tarot card: origins, imagery, psychological messages, and practical applications.
Updated 10 Sept 2026Modern system
Knowledge › Eastern › I ChingExplore Hexagram 27 (Shan Lei Yi) in the I Ching, from its structure and philosophy on nurturing body and mind to practical applications in modern life.
Updated 19 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsWild sunflowers bloom on Chu Dang Ya volcano in Gia Lai from mid-October to November, tied to a festival week and the culture of the local Jrai people.
Updated 25 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk beliefThe fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yen Bai is held during maturity or exorcism ceremonies, with dancing on embers and prayers for peace.
Updated 28 Aug 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal ritesRamưwan is the traditional New Year of the Cham Bàni community in Ninh Thuận, a month of grave visiting, ancestral offerings and fasting.
Updated 22 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional craftsĐọi Tam drum village in Hà Nam has made drums for over 1,000 years, using buffalo skin and jackfruit wood and an artisan's ear for sound.
Updated 1 Jul 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivalsDiscover the distinctive features of Huong Pagoda Festival: the pilgrimage journey through Yen Stream, the cave pagoda complex and offering rituals.
Updated 28 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › RegionsWhat the 'Elegant Trang An People' verse means: the eating and speaking customs it describes, and what survives in Hanoi today.
Updated 22 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet customsKhai bút, the Vietnamese custom of writing the first words of the new year: its legend of teacher Chu Văn An, when people do it, and what to write.
Updated 12 Oct 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Ra Glai live in south-central Vietnam, speak a Malayo-Polynesian language, and hold farming rituals and worship customs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ethnic minority customsVietnam's ethnic minorities have their own marriage rites, house-building practices and worship, shaped by environment and indigenous beliefs.
Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Phu La people include the Phu La Lao, Phu La Den and Phu La Han groups, living in Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai and Lai Chau.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communitiesThe Hoa (Han) are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups: where they live, their language, ancestor worship customs, and festivals like Tet Nguyen tieu.
Updated 19 Sept 2026Culture and belief