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When is giỗ hết đại tường held?
Giỗ hết đại tường is held at the end of two years of mourning, one year after lễ tiểu tường (the first memorial). According to Phan Kế Bính in Việt Nam phong tục, the giỗ hết after two years is called đại tường.
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