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New Rice Festival - The Biggest Annual Celebration of the Xo Dang People

The New Rice Festival is when the Xo Dang people of the Central Highlands thank the gods and spirits for a bountiful harvest.

Traditional festivals

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.

Traditional festivals

Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro People: Agricultural Beliefs and Community Vitality

The Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro people in Dong Nai honors the rice spirit after harvest, giving thanks to nature and strengthening community bonds.

Tet and seasonal rites

The 15th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month - Tet Ha Nguyen: The Rice Harvest Thanksgiving Festival Few Still Remember

Tet Ha Nguyen on the 15th day of the tenth lunar month is one of Vietnam's four major traditional festivals, a time to thank heaven and earth.

Tet and seasonal rites

Tet Doi: The Festival of Inviting the Rice Goddesses Back to the Village of the Muong People in Phu Tho

Tet Doi is a festival of the Muong people in Thu Cuc commune, Phu Tho, to invite the 'rice maidens' back to the village.

Life-cycle rites

Coming-of-Age and Longevity Celebrations in Vietnamese Culture

An overview of Vietnamese coming-of-age customs and longevity celebrations at ages 60, 70, 80, and 90, honoring elders and filial devotion within the family.

Life-cycle rites

Longevity Celebration for the Elderly - A Vietnamese Cultural Beauty

The longevity celebration honours grandparents and parents at ages 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100, showing filial piety and respect for old age in Vietnamese culture.

Traditional festivals

Tria Lua (Seed Planting) Festival Worshipping the Rice God of the Bru-Van Kieu People

The Tria Lua seed planting festival of the Bru-Van Kieu people in Quang Binh thanks the rice god and prays for a bountiful harvest before the planting season.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Ro Mam People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The Ro Mam people belong to the Mon-Khmer language group and live mainly in Kon Tum. Learn about their language, worship customs and main festivals.

Folk belief

Worshipping the God of Wealth on the 10th Day of the First Lunar Month: Origins and How to Prepare the Offering Tray

The 10th day of the first lunar month is when many Vietnamese, especially in the South, worship the God of Wealth to pray for a good year.

Historical figures

Le Chan Female General Traditional Festival in Hai Phong: From An Bien Village to the Guardian Deity of the Port City

The Le Chan Female General Festival in Hai Phong honors the founder of An Bien village with rituals each second lunar month.

Traditional festivals

Fire Jumping Festival - Sacred Shamanic Ritual of the Pa Then People

The Fire Jumping Festival of the Pa Then people is a sacred shamanic ritual seeking the fire god's protection, with barefoot jumps on glowing embers.

Traditional festivals

The Fire Jumping Festival of the Pa Then People: The Mystical Ritual of Walking Barefoot on Glowing Embers

The Pa Then fire jumping festival in Ha Giang is a national intangible cultural heritage. Young men walk barefoot on glowing embers after a shamanic ceremony.

Festival customs

Tết Hàn Thực: The 3rd Day of the 3rd Lunar Month Cold Food Festival

Tết Hàn Thực falls on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month and traces to the Jie Zitui legend. In Vietnam it became a custom of making bánh trôi and bánh chay.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Arrange the Worship Tray for Tet Doan Ngo (5th day of 5th lunar month)

Tet Doan Ngo worship tray guide: offerings like fermented rice and tro cakes, step-by-step arrangement following regional customs, plus safety notes.

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.

Folk taboos

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

Folk taboos for offerings on the Full Moon and the first day of the lunar month, from choosing fruit and flowers to the incense burner and a reverent mindset.

Festival customs

Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day: Vietnam's National Ancestral Festival

Hùng Kings' Commemoration Day falls on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month at Đền Hùng temple in Phú Thọ province, honoring the legendary Hùng Kings.

Tet and seasonal rites

Choosing Auspicious Times and Directions for the First Outing of the Year: The Lucky Customs of Tet's First Day

The first outing and calligraphy of the new year are Vietnamese luck-bringing customs. See how times and directions are chosen by lunar calendar and deities.

Traditional food

Banh Troi and Banh Chay: The Culinary Soul of Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd Day of the 3rd Lunar Month

Banh Troi and Banh Chay mark Vietnam's Cold Foods Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, a localized day of honoring ancestors with these cakes.

Festival customs

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.

Folk belief

Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yen Bai

The fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yen Bai is held during maturity or exorcism ceremonies, with dancing on embers and prayers for peace.

Traditional crafts

Van Phuc Silk Weaving Village: 10 Centuries of Brand Excellence

Van Phuc silk weaving village in Ha Dong, Hanoi, holds over 1,000 years of history and National Intangible Cultural Heritage status.

Folk belief

Housewarming Ritual (Nhập Trạch) for a New Home: Offerings and Step-by-Step Procedure

A guide to the Vietnamese housewarming ritual (nhập trạch): the offerings and each step in order, from the auspicious date to moving in.

Astrology

Zodiac Signs and Personality by the 4 Elements: Fire/Earth/Air/Water

Fire, Earth, Air and Water are the four elements that classify the 12 zodiac signs in Western astrology, each with its own energy and motivation.

Traditional crafts

The Craft of Bronze Casting for Worship: A Century-Old Flame in Long Thuong, Y Yen, and Dai Bai

Bronze casting for worship in Long Thuong, Y Yen and Dai Bai: how three villages keep a centuries-old craft alive against industrial pressure.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Hue Wedding: Valuing Rituals over Material Gifts through the Six Ancient Ceremonies

Traditional Hue weddings prize ritual over material gifts across six ceremonies, and though simplified today, they keep their solemn spiritual meaning.

Regions

First-Furrow Festivals of the New Year: Lồng Tồng of the Tày, Highland First-Furrow Festivals, and the Kinh Royal Ploughing Ceremony

Lồng Tồng of the Tày, highland first-furrow festivals, and the Kinh tịch điền rite compared: who organizes each and how the core rite differs.

Traditional festivals

Gau Tao Festival: The Hmong's Thanksgiving Ritual for Blessings of Children

The Gau Tao Festival of the Hmong in Lao Cai gives thanks once prayers for children are fulfilled, with the Neu pole ritual and khen dancing.

Tet and seasonal rites

What Festivals and Tet Occasions Are There in Vietnam Throughout the Year?

Vietnam's year of festivals and Tet occasions, from Lunar New Year and the first full moon to Mid-Autumn, plus ethnic Tet traditions.

Traditional festivals

Doi Son Tich Dien Festival: Ha Nam's Thousand-Year-Old Plowing Ritual

Ha Nam's Doi Son Tich Dien Festival runs from the 5th to the 7th day of the first lunar month, reenacting King Le Dai Hanh's 987 plowing ritual.

Traditional festivals

What Types of Traditional Festivals Are There in Vietnam?

An overview of traditional Vietnamese festivals: agricultural, religious, commemorative, and ethnic festivals. Classification, meaning, and cultural value.

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

The Cold Food Festival on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month became a Vietnamese day for offering bánh trôi and bánh chay to ancestors.

Ethnic minority belief

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.

Festival customs

Vietnamese Lunar New Year Customs and the Meaning Behind Each Ritual

Vietnamese Lunar New Year customs: the Kitchen Gods send-off, New Year's Eve rites, first-footing, and lucky money, with the meaning behind each.

Traditional festivals

Roóng Poọc Festival: The Spring Plowing Ritual of the Giáy People in Sa Pa

The Roóng Poọc Festival of the Giáy people in Sa Pa is a spring plowing ritual with the Neu tree, nem con, tug of war and plowing contests.

Folk belief

Rain Praying Ceremony of the Co Ho Cil People by Lang Biang Mountain

The Nho Dong rain praying ceremony of the Co Ho Cil people near Lang Biang Mountain asks Yang for favorable weather and abundant harvests.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

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

The Co Lao live mainly in Ha Giang and speak a Ka Dai language. They worship ancestors, the earth god, and rice spirits.

Festival customs

Chùa Hương Festival: One of Vietnam's Largest Spring Pilgrimages

The Chùa Hương Festival in Mỹ Đức, Hà Nội opens on the 6th day of the 1st lunar month and centers on Hương Tích Cave and the Yến Stream pilgrimage.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

The Xtieng People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals

The Xtieng speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Binh Phuoc. Their residence, language, worship customs, and main festivals are covered here.