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How do the lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ differ?
The lễ tiên thường is usually held on the afternoon of the previous day, meaning welcoming and preparing. The lễ chính kỵ is held on the exact death anniversary day, the main ceremony usually on a larger scale. Phan Kế Bính's Việt Nam phong tục records: on the afternoon of the previous day one makes the tiên thường offering, and the next day is the chính kỵ day.
From the article “Making Offerings One Day Early or on the Exact Day: The lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ”
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Making Offerings One Day Early or on the Exact Day: The lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ
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