Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle rites The "ngu mai" custom of the Tho people in Nghệ An lets young men and women talk overnight at festivals, strictly governed by customary law before marriage.
Updated 13 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Dictionary › Face and palm reading Ngũ Quan (五官) means the five facial features: eyes, nose, mouth, ears and eyebrows. Eastern physiognomy uses them to read character and destiny.
Updated 11 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Mai Hoa Dịch Số builds I Ching hexagrams from numbers, sounds and moments instead of coins. Tradition assigns it to Thiệu Ung, without proof.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Ancestor worship Thần chủ, a jujube wood tablet with name, title and dates, sits on the altar; custom keeps four generations, then the cao tổ tablet is buried at the fifth.
Updated 20 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Dictionary › I Ching & Five Elements Ngũ Hành, the Five Elements, is a system of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth in Eastern philosophy, explaining change through generation and overcoming.
Updated 12 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional festivals Cầu Ngư festival honors the Whale God in central Vietnam, with fishermen praying for safe seas and good catches through rituals that bind the community.
Updated 10 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk traditional practices Vietnamese folk reading of fish dreams, giải mộng du ngư, covers the omens drawn from dreaming of fish, plus how modern science views these dreams.
Updated 2 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Traditional crafts Ngũ Xã bronze casting village in Hanoi has over 400 years of history, known for sophisticated techniques and artworks of Thăng Long spirit.
Updated 24 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Regions Whale worship and the Cầu Ngư festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Explore the concept of Long and Long Mach in Loan Đầu Feng Shui and Ngũ Quyết: origins, classifications, identification, and practical applications.
Updated 30 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Flying stars for Đinh Mùi 2027: Ngũ Hoàng in the North, Tam Sát in the West, Thái Tuế at Mùi in the Southwest, as read in Trạch vận tân án.
Updated 12 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui In Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu feng shui, an acupoint is where earth energy veins converge. See the operating principles, key point types, and identification methods.
Updated 14 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Life-cycle rites In Việt Nam phong tục, tế ngu counts from burial: sơ ngu on the burial day, tam ngu on the third. The 49th, 100th day and first anniversary count from death.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching In Mai Hoa Dịch Số, the trigram without the moving line is ti (the querent) and the trigram with the moving line is yong (the matter).
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui The eight du nien in Bát Trạch, four good and four bad, plus how Dương Trạch Tam Yếu places the door, master room, and kitchen.
Updated 25 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Choose car color and direction by the Five Elements and your destiny, balancing energy through mutual generation and control to support luck while driving.
Updated 25 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Discover how to apply the Five Elements theory (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth) to choose a career that aligns with your destiny.
Updated 1 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Folk belief Cá Ông worship reveres whales as guardian spirits in Vietnamese fishing communities, with roots in the Cham sea god Po Riyak.
Updated 29 Aug 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui The Five Yellow Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: its origins, flying star mechanics, meanings, effects on each palace, and remedies.
Updated 1 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Geng is Yang Metal in the I Ching, tied to the West, autumn and the Qian hexagram, and stands for strength, decisiveness and righteousness.
Updated 9 Sept 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Bình Địa Mộc is the Na Am for Mậu Tuất and Kỷ Hợi years, a Wood element. The article covers its traits, feng shui meaning, colors and uses.
Updated 11 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › The twelve zodiac animals Pig (Hợi) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Water element, harmony with Cat and Goat, clashes with Tiger, Monkey and Snake, plus notable birth years.
Updated 15 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Heavenly Stem Gui (癸) is Yin Water, tied to the North and winter in the I Ching, and read through hexagrams such as Kan.
Updated 19 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Earth element people favor yellow and brown and value stability. Fire generates Earth and Earth generates Metal, so limit Wood and Water at home.
Updated 1 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy In Eastern physiognomy the eyes are the Giám Sát Quan, and spirit matters more than shape. Bright, clear eyes point to a clear mind and good fortune.
Updated 26 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › The twelve zodiac animals Rooster (Dậu) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Snake and Ox, clashes with Rat, Horse and Cat, plus notable birth years.
Updated 25 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Heavenly Fire (Thiên Thượng Hỏa) is the nay am for Mậu Ngọ and Kỷ Mùi years, tied to the Fire element and linked with Wood and Earth in Five Elements.
Updated 17 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Bedroom feng shui principles: bed placement in the command position, door direction, colors, lighting, and remedies for an ideal resting space.
Updated 24 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Heavenly Stem Yi is Yin Wood in the I Ching, linked to the Kun and Xun hexagrams and seen as gentle, adaptable and quietly resilient.
Updated 4 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching The Heavenly Stem Ren in the I Ching is Yang Water, tied to great rivers and the Kan hexagram. Its depth and wisdom shape how it is read.
Updated 26 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Water element people in Five Elements: their traits, the generation and control cycles, lucky colors and feng shui objects for balance.
Updated 3 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Fire element people in the Five Elements: their traits, how Wood feeds Fire and Water overcomes it, plus colors and objects for balance.
Updated 25 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Heavenly Stem Giap carries the Yang Wood attribute, symbolizing beginnings and growth. In the I Ching, it links to the Zhen and Qian hexagrams.
Updated 7 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Thạch Lựu Mộc is the nay am of Canh Thân 1980 and Tân Dậu 1981, a Wood element with a rocky essence. It feeds Fire and draws from Water.
Updated 16 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › I Ching Heavenly Stem Ding is Yin Fire: a small flame, gentle light and spreading warmth. In the I Ching it points to quiet maturity and nourishment.
Updated 17 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy Explore the position, characteristics, and physiognomic meaning of Đông Nhạc (left cheekbone) in the Five Peaks system of Eastern physiognomy.
Updated 23 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Wood element people represent growth, creativity and flexibility in the Five Elements. Colors and materials can help balance energy in living spaces.
Updated 29 Jul 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy Explore the meaning of the nose in the Five Senses: shape, color, position, and influence on wealth and career according to Eastern physiognomy.
Updated 17 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Vietnamese astrology Ốc Thượng Thổ is the Na Am of Bính Tuất and Đinh Hợi, an Earth element. It covers Five Elements meaning, traits, and feng shui directions.
Updated 28 Jun 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Vietnam › Tet and seasonal rites A practical guide to choosing and arranging the five-fruit tray for Tet in the North, Central and South, with meanings and step-by-step instructions.
Updated 6 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Eastern › Feng shui Five Elements feng shui assigns each plant its own element, not always Wood. See how to determine a plant's element and pick one that suits your destiny.
Updated 17 Oct 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Physiognomy The Vu (Water) voice in Chinese face reading is deep and flowing, linked to intuition, sensitivity and wisdom, and seen as a sign of skilled communication.
Updated 5 Aug 2026 Traditional systems
Knowledge › Eastern › Glossary Nhật Nguyệt is the Sino-Vietnamese pair for sun and moon, symbolizing yin and yang, time, and the cosmos in East Asian culture.
Updated 16 Sept 2026
Knowledge › Vietnam › Historical figures The Nguyễn Trung Trực Memorial Festival in Kiên Giang runs each year from the 26th to 28th of the 8th lunar month, honoring the hero who died in 1868.
Updated 1 Jul 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communities 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.
Updated 19 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
Knowledge › Vietnam › Vietnam's ethnic communities The Muong ethnic group speaks a Viet-Muong language and lives mainly in Hòa Bình, Thanh Hóa and Phú Thọ, with mo epics, festivals and worship customs.
Updated 19 Sept 2026 Culture and belief
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