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How does giỗ hậu differ from an ordinary giỗ?
**It differs in who officiates and where.** An ordinary giỗ is officiated by descendants at home; giỗ hậu is officiated by the clan, village, or pagoda at the clan hall, communal house, or pagoda, according to the written agreement and stone stele that were established. Offerings also depend on the recipient: the village offers chicken, glutinous rice, betel, and wine or a pig's head with a tray of glutinous rice; the pagoda offers a vegetarian feast.
From the article “What Is Giỗ Hậu: How Do People Without Sons Buy Hậu in the Clan, Village, or Pagoda to Be Offered Ancestor Rituals After Death?”
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