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How does folk knowledge differ from traditional crafts?

Folk knowledge is the seventh type, focusing on the community's body of knowledge, experience and skills for interacting with the natural and social environment, and it does not necessarily produce a tangible product. Traditional crafts are tied to the practice of creating specific products.

From the article “What Types of Intangible Cultural Heritage Are There? Seven Types Under Vietnam's 2024 Cultural Heritage Law, and Where Traditional Crafts and Folk Knowledge Fit”

Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief

What Does Vietnamese Folk Belief Encompass?

Vietnamese folk belief includes ancestor worship, deity worship, Mother Goddess religion, agricultural beliefs, and rituals of many ethnic groups.

Updated 10 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk taboos

Folk Taboos During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Explore common Vietnamese folk taboos during pregnancy and postpartum, explaining their origins and modern scientific perspectives.

Updated 13 Jun 2026Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy

Moles on the Eyebrow: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy

Moles on the eyebrow carry meaning in folk physiognomy, often read as signs of luck and leadership. Position along the arch shapes the reading.

Updated 14 Aug 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy

Moles on the Earlobe: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy

Moles on the earlobe in folk physiognomy: what a mole on the lobe, ear rim, or inside the ear canal is said to reveal about personality and fortune.

Updated 29 Jun 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional crafts

What Traditional Crafts Does Vietnam Have?

Vietnam's traditional crafts include bronze casting, silk weaving, conical hats, incense, drums, pottery and folk paintings, tied to craft villages.

Updated 13 Sept 2026Culture and belief
Dictionary › Folk taboos

What is Kim Lâu?

Kim Lâu is a Vietnamese folk taboo checked before building a house or marrying, found by dividing lunar age by nine, with remainders of 1, 3, 6 or 8.

Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Dictionary › Folk taboos

What is Tam Tai?

Tam Tai is a three-year cycle in Vietnamese folk belief, determined by the trine of your birth-year animal, recurring once every twelve years.

Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Dictionary › Choosing dates and hours

What is Giờ hoàng đạo?

Giờ hoàng đạo are six two-hour slots a day, based on the twelve Earthly Branches and seen in folk practice as favorable for starting important work.

Updated 12 Sept 2026Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief

Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yên Bái

The fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yên Bái is held during maturity or exorcism ceremonies, with dancing on embers and prayers for peace.

Updated 28 Aug 2026Culture and belief
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