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Folk taboos

Folk Taboos During Pregnancy and Postpartum

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

Folk taboos

Folk Taboos for Groundbreaking, House Construction, and Housewarming

Explore Vietnamese folk taboos around groundbreaking, house construction, and housewarming, from choosing dates and directions to rituals and forbidden items, helping you understand and apply them sensibly.

Folk taboos

Folk Taboos When Making Offerings on the Full Moon and First Day of the Lunar Month

Explore important folk taboos when making offerings on the Full Moon and the first day of the lunar month, from choosing offerings and arranging the altar to maintaining a reverent mindset.

Folk taboos

Folk taboos when opening a business: What you need to know

Explore common folk taboos when opening a business in Vietnam, from choosing auspicious dates, avoiding the ghost month to opening rituals, giving you a balanced view between belief and business reality.

Folk taboos

Ghost Month, the 7th Lunar Month: Folk Taboos and Buddhist Perspectives

Explore the origins of the Ghost Month, common folk taboos, and the Buddhist view of Vu Lan, helping you understand correctly to live peacefully and avoid superstition.

Folk taboos

Folk Beliefs About Taboos When a Household Has a Funeral

Explore folk beliefs about taboos during a household funeral, from avoiding cold air and the sick not attending funerals to traditional etiquette, with scientific and Eastern medicine perspectives for balanced understanding.

Traditional food

Foods to Avoid at the Beginning of the New Year According to Folk Beliefs

Explore foods often avoided at the start of the new year according to Vietnamese folk beliefs, along with explanations of their origins and cultural perspectives.

Tet customs

Choosing a First-Foot Visitor by Age Compatibility: Folk Practice, Common Taboos, and the Limits of That Approach

A practical guide to choosing a first-foot visitor by age compatibility: folk criteria, offerings, step-by-step practice, taboos, and the limits to keep in mind.

Folk taboos

Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck

Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.

Folk taboos

Traditional Wedding Taboos in Vietnam

Explore common taboos in traditional Vietnamese weddings, from age compatibility checks, engagement ceremonies to bride pickup and wedding rites, with an objective view on their cultural significance.

Historical figures

Ky Yen Festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer

Explore the Ky Yen festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau communal house in An Giang: traditional rituals, historical values, and cultural significance in commemorating the merits of a Nguyen dynasty mandarin who pioneered the southern region.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rooster According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the detailed personality of Rooster people (the Chicken sign) through the lens of folk culture: loyalty, organization, pride, frankness, and their influences on work and love.

Festival customs

The Origin and Meaning Behind the Name "Tết Nguyên Đán"

Unpacking the etymology of "Tết" from "Tiết," the meaning of "Nguyên Đán," and the historical development of Vietnam's Lunar New Year, including scholarly perspectives on its origins.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Tiger (Dần): Personality, Compatibility, and Birth Years

Explore the meaning of the Tiger (Dần) in the Vietnamese zodiac: bold, decisive personality traits, the Wood element, compatibility groups, and recent birth years.

Vietnamese astrology

Hoa Ky Star in the Four Transformations - Its Role in Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart Interpretation

Explore the role of the Hoa Ky star in the Four Transformations of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its meaning, position, interpretation when meeting auspicious or inauspicious stars, and its influence on other palaces and stars in the chart.

Zodiac animals

Dần - Ngọ - Tuất Triple Harmony (Fire Group): The Triple Harmony Groups in the 12 Zodiac Animals

An in-depth analysis of the Dần - Ngọ - Tuất triple harmony group (Fire group) in the 12 zodiac animals: origins in the Earthly Branches, the principle of triple harmony, personality traits, and applications in life.

Feng shui

Dan Mountain in the 24 Feng Shui Directions: Meaning and Interpretation

Explore the Dan Mountain in the 24 feng shui directions: its geographic position, five elements, orientation, auspicious and inauspicious meanings, and practical applications.

Folk taboos

The Custom of "Father Must Stay Home Until Baby Is Named" of the Pu Peo People

Discover the unique Pu Peo custom where a father must stay home until his child is named. Learn about the beliefs in souls, the Mother Goddess, and the three-tiered world behind this taboo.

Folk taboos

Choosing an Auspicious Year to Build a House: Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, Tam Tai, and the Vietnamese Custom of Borrowing Age

Explore the details of Kim Lau, Hoang Oc, and Tam Tai restrictions when choosing a year to build a house, their origins, calculation methods, and a scientific feng shui perspective on the Vietnamese custom of borrowing age for construction.

Folk divination

Practical Guide: How to Choose Auspicious Dates and Times for Weddings and Groundbreaking in Vietnamese Folk Belief

A detailed guide on choosing auspicious dates and times for weddings and groundbreaking according to Vietnamese folk customs, including a list of offerings and step-by-step instructions.

Folk taboos

Why Southerners Avoid Bananas on Tet: The Mekong Delta's Five-Fruit Tray

Discover why people in the Mekong Delta avoid bananas during Tet, along with the meaning of the 'Cau Vua Du Xai' motto and the 'du' fruit in the Southern five-fruit tray.

Folk belief

Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: The Meaning of the 'Absolution of the Dead' Ritual in Folk Belief

Explore the deep meaning of the Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month (Vu Lan/Ulambana), its Buddhist and Taoist origins, along with unique rituals, offerings, and folk beliefs of Vietnamese people.

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.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Tiger According to Folk Beliefs

Discover the detailed personality of Tiger people: brave, competitive, impulsive, yet also generous and straightforward. This article provides an in-depth analysis based on folk beliefs and Eastern culture.

Feng shui

Ancestor Altar Feng Shui: Proper Arrangement for a Vietnamese Family Home

A guide to ancestor altar feng shui: where to place the altar, how to arrange the incense bowl and photos, lighting principles, and taboos to avoid.

Zodiac animals

The Meaning of the Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies in Eastern Folk Belief

Explore the deep meaning of the Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies pair in Eastern culture: origins, yin-yang symbolism, and applications in marriage, business, and feng shui for Tiger and Pig zodiac signs.

Zodiac animals

The Meaning of the Four Clashing Signs: Tiger - Monkey - Snake - Pig in Eastern Folk Belief

Explore the deep meaning of the Four Clashing Signs (Tiger, Monkey, Snake, Pig) in Eastern culture: principles of conflict, karmic perspectives, and practical harmonization.

Ancestor worship

Why Vietnamese worship on the first day of the lunar month: the meaning of the Sóc day in folk belief

Explore the origin, spiritual and cultural meaning of the Vietnamese custom of worshiping on the first day of the lunar month (Sóc day), along with common offerings and prayers.

Tet and seasonal rites

Cold Food Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month: Why Vietnamese people offer bánh trôi, bánh chay despite not abstaining from fire like the original legend

Explore the origins of the Cold Food Festival, its unique Vietnamization through bánh trôi and bánh chay, and the deep cultural and spiritual meanings of this day in 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. An overview of main branches.

Physiognomy

Moles on the Chest: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy

Explore the detailed physiognomic meaning of chest moles: right side, left side, near the heart, and multi-dimensional views on personality, destiny, and love.

Folk belief

The Worship of Ong Ta in Southern Vietnamese Folk Culture

Explore the origins, meanings, and rituals of worshipping Ong Ta, a familiar land-protecting deity in Southern Vietnamese folk beliefs, rooted in Khmer culture.

Numerology

Ke Do Star in the Nine Luminaries - meaning in folk belief

Learn about Ke Do star, one of the three malefic stars in the Nine Luminaries, its influence, remedies and folk beliefs.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Snake According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the personality of Snake people: their wisdom, mystery, astonishing patience, and strategic thinking in Eastern folk beliefs.

Numerology

Moc Duc Star in Nine Luminaries: Meaning in Folk Belief

Discover Moc Duc star, one of the three lucky stars in Nine Luminaries: its influence, worship ritual, best time, and notes for men and women.

Numerology

Thuy Dieu Star in Nine Luminaries: Meaning in Folk Belief

Explore the meaning of Thuy Dieu star in Nine Luminaries: characteristics, fortune for men and women, ritual practices, and key notes in folk belief.

Physiognomy

Moles on the Eyebrow: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy

Discover the physiognomic meaning of moles on the eyebrow: specific locations (head, middle, tail), color, size, and their influence on personality, career, and destiny according to folk beliefs.

Numerology

Sun Star (Thai Duong) in the Nine Luminaries: Folk Belief Significance

Explore the Sun Star (Thai Duong) in the Nine Luminaries: why it is considered auspicious, its impact on career and wealth, and the proper ritual to honor it.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rat According to Folk Beliefs

Discover the detailed personality of people born in the Year of the Rat: intelligent, agile, and skillful in communication, yet also cunning and cautious. This article provides an in-depth analysis of all aspects of life for the first zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac.

Numerology

Thai Bach Star in Cuu Dieu: Meaning in Folk Belief

Discover Thai Bach, the most inauspicious star in Cuu Dieu, its effects on wealth, health, and traditional remedies.