Results for &quot;nguoi Xo Dang&quot;

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

Discover the New Rice Festival of the Xo Dang people in the Central Highlands: rituals, offerings, spiritual significance, and its role in community bonding among swidden farmers.

Tet customs

The First-Foot Custom at Lunar New Year: Origins, How Old Vietnamese Chose the First Visitor, and How the Custom Is Changing

First-footing is an old Vietnamese Tet custom: the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to carry the year's fortune. Here is its origin and how it is changing.

The Rong House in the Cultural Life of the Central Highlands Ethnic Groups

Explore the central role of the Rong house in the spiritual life, community governance, and production of Central Highlands ethnic groups such as Gia Rai, Ba Na, and Xo Dang.

Fortune tellers on social media: signs that someone is selling fear rather than sharing knowledge

Fortune telling on social media is booming and causing negative impacts. This article analyzes common psychological techniques to identify those selling fear rather than sharing knowledge.

Enneagram

How Reliable Are Personality Tests: Enneagram, MBTI, and Why Employers Should Not Use Them to Screen People Out, with a Comparative North, Central, and South Vietnam Perspective

A comparison of the reliability of Enneagram and MBTI in recruitment, with a perspective on how the three regions of North, Central, and South Vietnam differ in their reception of personality tests.

The Custom of Black Teeth Staining and Unique Cultural Traits of the Lu People

Explore the custom of black teeth staining, once a beauty standard of the Lu people in Lai Chau, along with other unique cultural values being preserved.

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rooster According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the detailed personality of Rooster people (the Chicken sign) through the lens of folk culture: loyalty, organization, pride, frankness, and their influences on work and love.

Traditional food

The Culture of Ruou Can in the Festival Life of the Central Highlands People

Discover the sacred role of ruou can in the festival life of the E De and other Central Highlands ethnic groups: from offerings to deities, a medium to communicate with the supernatural, to a bond of community solidarity rich in identity.

Ancient Leaf Books of the May People, a Chut Ethnic Subgroup

Explore the mystery of ancient leaf books of the May people (Chut ethnic group): materials, incantation content, rituals, and the risk of losing this knowledge treasure written on leaves in the Truong Son mountains.

Traditional food

The unique technique of making rượu cần (tube wine) of the S'tiêng people

Discover the unique technique of making rượu cần of the S'tiêng people in Binh Phuoc: from the secrets of selecting leaf and bark yeasts to the elaborate fermentation process, creating an unmistakable flavor.

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Snake According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the personality of Snake people: their wisdom, mystery, astonishing patience, and strategic thinking in Eastern folk beliefs.

Tet and seasonal rites

Chol Chnam Thmay: Three Days of the Khmer Traditional New Year

Discover the meaning, origins, and unique rituals of the three-day Chol Chnam Thmay festival of the Khmer people in Southern Vietnam, from the Maha Sangkran procession, rice offerings, and sand mountain building to bathing the Buddha.

Regional customs

Regional Differences in Ancestor Worship and Tết Customs Among the Kinh Across North, Central, and South Vietnam

Though united as one Kinh ethnic culture, ancestor-worship, wedding, and Tết customs differ substantially across North, Central, and South Vietnam. A detailed regional comparison.

How Traditional Festivals Are Managed: Decree 110 and the Responsibilities of Festival Attendees

Decree 110/2018/ND-CP sets the principles for organising festivals, registration procedures, suspension rights, and the responsibilities of attendees under civilised conduct rules.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Vietnamese Funeral Customs and Their Meaning

Explore the main rites of a traditional Vietnamese funeral, from encoffining and mourning attire to burial and the 49-day rites, and their cultural meaning.

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Rat According to Folk Beliefs

Discover the detailed personality of people born in the Year of the Rat: intelligent, agile, and skillful in communication, yet also cunning and cautious. This article provides an in-depth analysis of all aspects of life for the first zodiac sign in the Chinese zodiac.

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Goat According to Folk Beliefs

An in-depth exploration of the personality of Goat people: calm, creative, emotional, yet mysterious. This article analyzes their traits from an Eastern cultural perspective.

Physiognomy

Ear Reading in Chinese Physiognomy

Explore the meaning of ear features in Eastern physiognomy: shape, position, helix, ear canal... what do they reveal about personality, destiny, and health?

Folk taboos

Traditional Tet Taboos and Customs for Good Luck

Explore traditional Vietnamese Tet taboos: avoiding sweeping, giving fire, breaking things... and the spiritual meanings behind these customs.

Physiognomy

Eyebrows (Bao Shou Guan) in the Five Officials: Eastern Physiognomy

Explore the physiognomic significance of eyebrows, one of the Five Officials, in Eastern face reading. Learn about good and bad eyebrow shapes, positions, colors, and their influence on destiny and personality.

Traditional food

Traditional Ancestral Worship Trays by Region

Discover the cultural colors behind Vietnamese ancestral worship trays, from the sophistication of the North, the grandeur of the Central region to the liberality of the South.

Folk divination

Vietnamese New Year Temple Customs of Fortune Sticks and Leaf Picking: Meanings and Proper Practices

Explore the spiritual meanings of the Vietnamese New Year customs of fortune sticks (xin xam) and leaf picking (hai loc) at temples, with detailed guidance for proper practice and preserving cultural heritage.

MBTI

MBTI ESTP Personality Type (The Doer) - Characteristics, Strengths, and Career Directions

A comprehensive exploration of the MBTI ESTP personality type (The Doer): identifying traits, strengths, weaknesses to overcome, and suitable career suggestions.

Life-cycle rites

The Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) of the Jrai People: A Ritual Farewell to the Deceased

Discover the Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) of the Jrai people: a vital ritual bidding farewell to the dead as they journey to the ancestral world, freeing the living from mourning ties. Explore its meaning, rites, and community value.

Muong Ethnic Wedding Customs

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Muong people in Thanh Hoa: from elopement and ancestor worship to bride-price negotiations and wedding day taboos.

Psychology

Why Humans See Patterns Where None Exist: From Faces in Clouds to Repeating Numbers in Life

Apophenia explains why the brain sees faces in clouds, repeating numbers and patterns in random data. Learn the mechanisms and where the line to delusion lies.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Festivals of the Cham People

The Cham community comprises three distinct religious streams: Cham Bàlamôn, Cham Bàni and Cham Islam, each with its own festivals and practices, from Katê to Ramưwan.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Rituals of the Ê Đê People

The Ê Đê of Đắk Lắk follow a matrilineal system, live in longhouses, worship the Yang spirits, and hold a grave-abandonment ceremony to send the dead to the ancestors.

Village Guardian Deity Worship (Thành Hoàng) in Vietnamese Culture

Thành Hoàng is the tutelary deity protecting each Vietnamese village, worshipped at the communal đình. Learn its origins, deity types, royal decrees, and the đình's role in community life.

Wedding Customs of the Thai People (Son La)

Explore the unique wedding customs of the Black Thai in Son La: from the groom's trial stay, the Tằng cẩu hair-bunning ceremony to traditional offerings and their modern evolution.

Traditional wedding customs of the Co Tu people

Discover the unique wedding rituals of the Co Tu people: from the Ganoo proposal ceremony, bride delivery customs, buffalo dowries, to lyrical debates and the Zum ceremony recognizing marriage.

The Legend of Sacred Forests in the Beliefs of the Pu Péo People

Explore the sacred forest beliefs of the Pu Péo, an ethnic minority in Hà Giang, to understand their culture, customs, and unique relationship with nature.

Fire Jumping Ritual of the Red Dao People in Yen Bai

Explore the fire jumping ritual of the Red Dao people in Yen Bai: origins, ceremony, spiritual meaning, and cultural value of one of the most unique rituals in the Northwest region.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People

Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.

Kate Festival of the Cham People (Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan)

Discover the Kate Festival of the Cham people in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan: origins, rituals, cultural significance, and unique features of this traditional celebration.

Unique marriage customs of the Ba Na people

Discover the distinctive wedding rituals of the Ba Na people in Gia Lai: the custom of alternating residence between both families, offerings hung on the gưng pillar, and a wedding night spent awake keeping the flame alive.