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Folk belief

The Rain-Praying Ceremony of the E De People in Buon Ma Thuot

The rain-praying ceremony of the E De people in Buon Ma Thuot asks the spirits for favorable weather, led by a village elder or shaman.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Si La people: residence, language, worship customs and main festivals

The Si La people live in Muong Te, Lai Chau, speak a Tibeto-Burman language, worship ancestors, and hold the altar rite, New Year and new rice festivals.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Xinh Mun People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals

The Xinh Mun speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Son La and Lai Chau, with bridegroom service and two-generation ancestor worship.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Prepare and Perform the Kitchen Gods' Offering on the 23rd of the Twelfth Lunar Month According to Customs of Three Regions

How to prepare the offering tray and perform the Kitchen Gods' ritual on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following regional customs.

Ancestor worship

Ancestor Worship Ceremony with the Unique 'Ma Co' Dance of the Lo Lo People

The Lo Lo people in Ha Giang hold an ancestor worship ceremony, a national intangible heritage, with the Ma Co dance in grass costumes as its highlight.

Glossary

What is Cung Mọc?

Cung Mọc, or the Rising Sign, is the zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at birth. It shapes first impressions and outward persona.

Glossary

What is Cung Mặt Trăng?

The Moon sign is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at a person's birth, reflecting their inner world, emotions, and subconscious.

Life-cycle rites

Ede people's coming-of-age ceremony: the ritual of removing bronze rings marking adulthood

In Dak Lak, the Ede coming-of-age ceremony removes a boy's kông bracelets at 17, marking his adulthood and right to join community affairs.

Glossary

What is Cung Mệnh?

Cung Mệnh (命宮, Mệnh Palace) is the primary palace in a Tử Vi chart, reflecting character, temperament, inner nature, and potential life direction.

Glossary

What is Cung Thân?

Cung Thân is a special palace in Vietnamese Tử Vi astrology, placed by birth month and hour rather than fixed, reflecting inner tendencies and later life.

Glossary

What is Cung Phi?

Cung Phi is the Eight Trigrams (Ba Zhai) palace assigned to a person by birth year and gender, used to find East Four Life or West Four Life in feng shui.

Historical figures

Le Loi - Le Thai To: The Lam Son Uprising and Lam Kinh Festival

Le Loi led the Lam Son uprising from 1418 to 1427, expelling the Ming and founding the Later Le dynasty, honoured still at the Lam Kinh Festival.

Glossary

What is Cung Hoàng Đạo?

Cung Hoàng Đạo is one of twelve equal divisions of the ecliptic, each tied to a constellation and used in Western astrology for personality, love and career.

Life-cycle rites

How to Perform the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Building a House Properly

A guide to the Vietnamese groundbreaking ceremony: choosing an auspicious date, preparing offerings, and the ritual steps.

Traditional festivals

Dien Bien Ban Flower Festival - A Cultural Symbol of the Northwest

Explore the Dien Bien Ban Flower Festival, a unique cultural event recreating traditional rituals of Northwest ethnic groups like Thai, Mong, Dao, and Ha Nhi.

Tet and seasonal rites

Tet Nhay (Put Tong) - The Ban Vuong Worship Ritual of the Red Dao People

Explore the Put Tong festival (Tet Nhay) of the Red Dao people in Lao Cai: its origins in migration legends, the significance of worshipping Ban Vuong, the 11-step ritual process, and its value as national intangible cultural heritage.

Feng shui stones

Feng Shui / Birthstones by Zodiac Sign: A Basic Guide

Gemstones tied to each Western zodiac sign and the symbolic meanings behind them, based on Western astrological tradition blended with gemstone customs.

Astrology

Western Astrology , The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs

The 12 zodiac signs began with Babylonian sky watching and Ptolemy's system. Precession means they no longer match the constellations.

Vu Lan festival

How to Prepare the Vu Lan Offering Tray on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month

Preparing the Vu Lan offering tray on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month involves three trays: Buddha, ancestors, and wandering souls.

Ethnic minority belief

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.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Prepare the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month (Tet Nguyen Tieu) Offering Tray

A guide to arranging the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month (Tet Nguyen Tieu) tray, with meat offerings for ancestors and vegetarian ones for Buddha.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Cong Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

Vietnam's Cong people live mainly in Lai Chau, speak a Tibeto-Burman language and keep ancestor worship and their own festivals.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Friendship Bonding Ritual of the S'tieng and M'nong People

The friendship bonding ritual of the S'tieng and M'nong in the Central Highlands links two people and their families through shared vows.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to properly perform Giao Thua rituals indoors and outdoors in the correct order with the right offerings

Detailed guide on performing Giao Thua rituals indoors and outdoors: offerings to prepare, order of execution, prayers, and important notes for a proper traditional ceremony.

Life-cycle rites

The Cúng Mụ Rite and the Belief in the 12 Midwife Goddesses

Explore the origin and role of the 12 Bà Mụ in Vietnamese folk belief, female deities believed to shape a newborn's body and bestow blessings.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Tho People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Tho people speak a Viet Muong language and live mainly in western Nghe An and Thanh Hoa, with their own worship of spirits, ancestors and midwife deities.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Ma Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Ma live in Lam Dong and Dong Nai, speak a Mon-Khmer language with no script, worship Yang spirits and hold a buffalo sacrifice after harvest.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Brau People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Brau are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups, living mainly in Kon Tum. This article covers their language, worship customs, festivals and cultural life.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Chut People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Chut people of Vietnam include the May, Ruc, Sach, Arem and Ma Lieng subgroups, living mainly in the mountains of Quang Binh.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Muong Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Muong ethnic group speaks a Viet-Muong language and lives mainly in Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Phu Tho, with mo epics, festivals and worship customs.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Thai Ethnic Group: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

Vietnam's Thai ethnic group includes the Black and White branches, speaks the Tay-Thai language, lives in ban-muong villages, and worships ancestors.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Tay Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals

The Tay are Vietnam's largest ethnic minority. They live in northeastern valleys, speak a Tay-Thai language, worship ancestors, and hold long tong festivals.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Dao Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Dao are one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups. Where they live, their Hmong-Dao language, ancestor and Ban Vuong worship, and cap sac rites.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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.