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Life-cycle rites

What Are the Life-Cycle Rituals of Vietnamese People?

An overview of Vietnamese life-cycle rituals: from baby ceremonies, weddings, coming-of-age rites, longevity celebrations to funerals and ancestor anniversaries.

BaZi

The Twelve Stages of Growth in Bát Tự: A Life-Cycle Model of Rise and Decline

An explanation of the Twelve Stages of Growth (Trường Sinh cycle) in Bát Tự, from Birth through Nurture, used to measure the strength of a Heavenly Stem across the twelve Earthly Branches.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional funerals in Hue: solemn rituals and the journey towards a civilized way of life

Explore the unique traditional funeral culture of Hue people with its meticulous rituals, along with challenges and solutions as Hue transitions to a civilized urban lifestyle under Decision 2322/QD-UBND.

Life-cycle rites

First-Month and First-Birthday Ceremonies: Meaning and How to Prepare the Offering Tray

The meaning of the full-month ceremony (baby turns 1 month) and the first-birthday ceremony in Vietnamese custom, plus how the ceremony date is traditionally calculated.

Astrology

Full Moon , Meaning in Astrology and Life

Explore the astrological meaning of the Full Moon: emotional peak, culmination, and the impact of the lunar cycle on human life.

Astrology

Last Quarter Moon , Meaning in Astrology and Daily Life

Explore the astrological meaning of the Last Quarter Moon: a symbol of release, realignment, and preparation for the new cycle, along with practical notes for daily life.

Astrology

New Moon , its meaning in astrology and daily life

Discover the astrological meaning of the New Moon: a time of beginnings, intention-setting, and the 29.5-day cycle. Learn how to apply this energy in daily life.

Folk belief

The Animistic Spiritual Life of the Bru-Van Kieu People

Explore the distinctive animistic spiritual life of the Bru-Van Kieu people through the research of Hungarian ethnologist Vargyas Gábor, from the role of shamans to reburial and spirit worship rituals.

Vietnamese astrology

De Vuong Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage in the Chart

Explore the in-depth meaning of the De Vuong star in the Longevity Cycle, its favorable positions, and its influence on each life stage in the Zi Wei chart.

Vietnamese astrology

Duong Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage and Its Influence on the Chart

Explore the deep meaning of the Duong star in the Longevity Cycle in Tu Vi: its position, characteristics, combinations with other stars, and its influence on each life stage in your chart.

Vietnamese astrology

Trường Sinh Star in the Trường Sinh Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage in the Chart

Explore the Trường Sinh star in the Trường Sinh Cycle of Tử Vi: its origins, placement mechanism, and the deep meaning of the 12 life stages, from Đế Vượng to Mộ, Tuyệt, Thai, and Dưỡng.

Ethnic minority customs

What Makes the Customs of Vietnam's Ethnic Minorities So Distinctive?

An overview of the customs of Vietnam's ethnic minorities: marriage, housing, life-cycle rituals and beliefs. Traditional reference knowledge, not scientifically verified.

Astrology

What Does Mars Retrograde Mean and How Does It Affect You?

Explore Mars retrograde in astrology: its astronomical nature, cycle, and effects on energy, action, and life areas.

Folk belief

Rain Praying Festival of the Thai Ethnic People: Agricultural Beliefs and Cultural Identity

Explore the rain praying festival of the Thai people in Northwest Vietnam: origins, rituals, spiritual meanings, and its role in agricultural community life.

Ancestor worship

Ancestor Worship of Vietnamese People: Origins, Norms, and What Has Changed

Ancestor worship is a long-standing Vietnamese custom, a moral standard, and a key part of spiritual life, with altars, death anniversaries, and Tet rituals.

Traditional festivals

Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hoa Binh

Discover the Khai Ha festival of the Muong people in Hoa Binh: its origins, spiritual significance, distinctive rituals, and the festival's role in community cultural life.

Life-cycle rites

The unique "courtship firewood" custom in Giẻ Triêng weddings

Discover the unique courtship firewood custom of the Giẻ Triêng people in Kon Tum: symbolic meaning, wedding rituals, and the transformation of this tradition in modern life.

Historical figures

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

Explore the Le Chan Female General Festival in Hai Phong, a national intangible cultural heritage. Learn about her life, career, and the festival's distinctive rituals and activities.

Traditional festivals

Long Tong Festival: The Field-Going Festival for Bountiful Harvests of the Tay and Nung People

Explore the Long Tong Festival (Going to the Fields Festival) of the Tay and Nung people: origins, first-plough rituals, folk games, and the fertility beliefs in community life.

Glossary

What is Vòng Trường Sinh?

The Twelve Life Stages is a sequence of twelve stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu that models the cycle of birth, aging, illness and death of all things, placed according to the Yang palace of the birth year.