The Mountain and Forest Spirit Worship of the Ruc People (Chut Ethnic Group)
The Ruc, a Chut subgroup in the Trường Sơn mountains, worship mountain and forest deities and hold that the dead return to the sacred forest.
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Việt Bắc and Northeast Vietnam Culture: Then Singing, Market Fairs and Village LifeThe Gong Culture Space of the Central HighlandsHue Culture: Rituals, Mother Goddess Worship, and the Life of the Ancient CapitalVillage Guardian Deity Worship (Thành Hoàng) in Vietnamese CultureNorthwest Vietnam Culture: Communities, Beliefs, Festivals and Traditional CraftsSouthern Vietnamese Culture: Village Communal Houses, the Worship of the Lady Goddesses, Dialect and an Open Way of Life
Is Mother Goddess Worship a Folk Belief or a Religion? The Debate Among Researchers and the Definition in Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion
Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates belief from religion, yet researchers still debate whether Mother Goddess Worship is a religion.
Northwest Vietnam Culture: Communities, Beliefs, Festivals and Traditional Crafts
Northwest Vietnam culture covers ethnic communities, harvest rituals, seasonal festivals and crafts like weaving, embroidery, forging and silver carving.
The Ngái People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ngái are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, with a very small population living scattered across Quảng Ninh, Hải Phòng, Bắc Giang, Lạng Sơn and Cao Bằng.
Xơ Đăng Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Xơ Đăng include the Xơ Teng, Tơ Đrá, Mnam, Ca Dong, Ha Lăng, Tà Trĩ and Chau subgroups in Kon Tum, Quảng Nam and Quảng Ngãi, with worship of Kiak spirits.
Tày Beliefs and Festivals: Then Singing, the Tính Lute, and the Lồng Tồng Festival
The Tày of Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn and Tuyên Quang keep Then singing, the tính lute, and the Lồng Tồng festival, a heritage UNESCO inscribed in 2019.
Tây Nguyên Culture: Gong Space, Rông House and Matrilineal System
Tây Nguyên culture centres on the gong space, the rông house and the matrilineal system. The article analyses their origins and how they are changing today.
The Origins of the Worship of Thần Tài - Ông Địa in Vietnamese Culture
The worship of Thần Tài and Ông Địa in Vietnamese culture blends Chinese influence with ancient Thổ Địa beliefs, tracing a shift from farming to trade.
The Culture of Ruou Can in the Festival Life of the Central Highlands People
Ruou can in the festival life of the E De and other Central Highlands groups: an offering to deities and a bond of community solidarity.
Fertility Worship in Traditional Vietnamese Culture
Fertility worship in Vietnam, or tín ngưỡng phồn thực, hopes for flourishing life and harvests. It appears in Linga–Yoni symbols and the Trò Trám festival.
Wild sunflower season on Chư Đang Ya volcano (Gia Lai): best time, the wild sunflower festival and Jrai culture
Wild sunflowers bloom on Chư Đang Ya volcano in Gia Lai from mid-October to November, tied to a festival week and the culture of the local Jrai people.
Village Guardian Deity Worship (Thành Hoàng) in Vietnamese Culture
Thành Hoàng is the guardian deity believed to protect each Vietnamese village, worshipped at the communal đình. Its origins, deity types and royal decrees.
Luy Lâu and the Early Buddhist Path into Giao Châu
Luy Lâu is seen as one of the earliest places Buddhism reached Giao Châu, linked with chùa Dâu, the Tứ Pháp cult and Mâu Tử's Lý hoặc luận.
Hue Culture: Rituals, Mother Goddess Worship, and the Life of the Ancient Capital
Hue culture blends Nguyen dynasty court ritual with folk belief, Mother Goddess worship, and festivals like the Am Hon ceremony and Huệ Nam Temple festival.
South Central Coast Coastal Culture: Whale Worship, the Cầu Ngư Festival, and Fishing Village Life
Whale worship and the Cầu Ngư festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.
The Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands
UNESCO recognized the Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands in 2005. Gongs shape the spiritual life of the Ê Đê, Ba Na and Gia Rai.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Cham People
The Cham community follows three religious streams: Cham Bàlamôn, Cham Bàni and Chăm Islam, each with its own festivals, from Katê to Ramưwan.
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.
Vietnamese Buddhism Through Periods of Development: From Luy Lâu and the Lý Trần Era to the Lê Nguyễn Period and the Revival Movement
Vietnamese Buddhism over nearly twenty centuries: the Luy Lâu centre, fusion with local beliefs, the Lý and Trần flourishing.
Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces: UNESCO Heritage and Harmful Distortions to Distinguish
UNESCO inscribed Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces in 2016, honoring the sky, forest and water Mothers, with Holy Mother Liễu Hạnh at its center.
The Origin and Meaning Behind the Name "Tết Nguyên Đán"
The name "Tết Nguyên Đán" comes from "Tiết," a marker in the agricultural calendar, and "Nguyên Đán," meaning the first morning of the new year.
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
Vietnam's Decree 39/2024/NĐ-CP sets seven types of intangible cultural heritage for inventory, with traditional crafts fifth and folk knowledge seventh.
What Is Đạo Mẫu (Đạo Mẫu), Vietnam's Mother Goddess Worship?
Đạo Mẫu is an indigenous Vietnamese folk belief. It worships Holy Mothers and female deities who govern the universe through the Four Palaces system.
What Are Vietnamese Customs and Traditions? Definition, Origins, and Representative Practices
Vietnamese customs and traditions are habits and rituals passed down through generations. Here is their definition, origins, and key Tet practices.
The Four Dharma Deities (Cloud, Rain, Thunder, Lightning) Worship at Dau Pagoda: Origins and Identity
The Four Dharma Deities at Dau Pagoda in Bắc Ninh blend Indian Buddhism with ancient Vietnamese nature worship of Cloud, Rain, Thunder and Lightning.
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.
Saint Mother Liễu Hạnh: The Only Female Saint in the Four Immortals and the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms
Saint Mother Liễu Hạnh, the only female saint among the Four Immortals, is tied to the three descents to earth and to the Three Realms Mother Goddess worship.
Bạch Mã Temple Guarding the East and the Deity Long Đỗ: Why the Spirit of the Navel of the Land Became the Tutelary God of the Entire Capital
Bạch Mã Temple in Hanoi guards the East of Thăng Long's Four Guardian Temples and worships Long Đỗ, the city's tutelary god.
What Makes the Customs of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities So Distinctive?
Vietnam's ethnic minorities have their own marriage rites, house-building practices and worship, shaped by environment and indigenous beliefs.
The Sán Chay People (Cao Lan, Sán Chỉ): Residence, Language, Worship Practices and Main Festivals
The Sán Chay people include the Cao Lan and Sán Chỉ groups of northeast Vietnam. Their languages, stilt houses, altars and festivals are covered here.
Worship in Southern Vietnam: Forms of Belief, Origins, and Characteristics of a New Land
Southern Vietnam worship spans Thành hoàng, Bà Chúa Xứ, Mẫu, whale and ancestor veneration. Its origins, cultural fusion and modern shifts are examined.
Traditional Cuisine in the Cultural Festivals of the Chơ Ro People
Chơ Ro festivals use dishes like canh boi, com lam and five-color sticky rice as cultural symbols and a bridge for preserving identity.
Lồng Tồng Festival of the Tay People: The First Plowing Ceremony and Cultural Values
Lồng Tồng, the Tay people's first plowing festival of spring, features rites to the Agriculture God and folk games wishing for a good year.
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.
New Rice Festival and Buffalo Sacrifice Ritual of the M'Nong People
The New Rice Festival of the M'Nong in the Central Highlands thanks the heavens and the rice spirit, with a buffalo sacrifice at its heart.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Thái People in Northwest Vietnam: Xên Bản Xên Mường and Hạn Khuống
The Thái of Vietnam's Northwest follow animist beliefs with guardian spirits and hold the Xên Bản Xên Mường rites and Hạn Khuống festival.
The Rain-Praying Ceremony of the E De People in Buôn Ma Thuột
The rain-praying ceremony of the E De people in Buôn Ma Thuột asks the spirits for favorable weather, led by a village elder or shaman.
Vu Lan Festival: The Season of Filial Piety and the Rose-Pinning Ceremony
Learn about the Buddhist origins of Vu Lan on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month, the legend of Mục Kiền Liên, filial piety, and the rose-pinning ceremony.
New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xơ Đăng People
The New Rice Festival is when the Xơ Đăng people of the Central Highlands thank the gods and spirits for a bountiful harvest.
Huong Pagoda Festival and the Legend of Goddess of Mercy at Huong Pagoda
The Huong Pagoda Festival is Northern Vietnam's largest Buddhist festival, tied to the legend of Quan Âm Thị Kính at Hương Tích Cave.
Katê Festival and the Indispensable Role of the Raglai People
The Katê Festival in Ninh Thuận centers on the ceremony of receiving Goddess Pô Nưgar's attire, kept by the Raglai and brought down to the Chăm.
Tết Đoan Ngọ: The 5th Day of the 5th Lunar Month "Killing Summer Bugs" Festival
Tết Đoan Ngọ falls at noon on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, when folk belief says yang energy peaks. The bug-killing custom and ancestor worship.
Phủ Dầy Festival: The Center of Mother Liễu Hạnh Worship
The Phủ Dầy Festival in Nam Định, held in the third lunar month, honors Saint Mother Liễu Hạnh with Chau Van singing and Hau Dong mediumship.
Rija Nâgar of the Cham: the New Year festival by the Cham calendar
Rija Nâgar is the main new year rite of the Brahmanist Chăm: a prayer for good rain and harvest and a sending off of the misfortunes of the old year.
The Lự People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Lự people speak a Tày-Thái language and live mainly in Lai Châu, with worship customs and festivals tied to their own calendar.
The Ê Đê People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ê Đê live mainly in Đắk Lắk, southern Gia Lai, western Phú Yên and Khánh Hòa, speak a Malayo-Polynesian language and follow matrilineal customs.
Ba Na Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Ba Na live in Gia Lai, Kon Tum and western Bình Định, Phú Yên and Khánh Hoà, speak a Mon-Khmer language and keep many community festivals.