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Regions

Traditional Houses of Four Regions: Northern Delta Three-Bay House, Hue Rường House, Central Highlands Rông House, Northwest Stilt House

Four traditional Vietnamese house types compared: the northern three-bay house, Hue rường house, Central Highlands rông house and Northwest stilt house.

Regions

Tây Nguyên Culture: Gong Space, Rông House and Matrilineal System

Tây Nguyên culture centres on the gong space, the rông house and the matrilineal system. The article analyses their origins and how they are changing today.

Ethnic minority customs

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

The Rong house is the cultural and spiritual heart of Central Highlands villages, hosting rituals, dispute resolution, and production planning.

Life-cycle rites

Traditional Tay Wedding and the Unique Quan Lang Singing Ritual

The Quan Lang singing ritual in Tay weddings has three stages, Don, Nop and Dua, and is recognized as a national heritage.

Ethnic minority customs

Tay Ethnic Wedding Customs: From Proposal Ceremony to Matrilocal Residence

Tay weddings move through proposal, engagement, Tet visit and the wedding, with the matrilocal custom of a bride staying with her mother until pregnancy.

Historical figures

Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang

Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

Tay Ethnic Group: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals

The Tay are Vietnam's largest ethnic minority. They live in northeastern valleys, speak a Tay-Thai language, worship ancestors, and hold long tong festivals.

Ethnic minority customs

The Longhouse: A Hallmark of Matriarchy in Ede Architecture

The Ede longhouse reflects matriarchy in its structure and carvings, and stands as a cultural symbol of the Central Highlands.

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.

Feng shui

What Is Bát Trạch (Eight Mansions)? East and West Life Groups and Choosing Auspicious Directions

Bát Trạch feng shui uses your Kua number, from birth year and gender, to sort people into East or West Life Groups and find auspicious directions.

Traditional festivals

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

The Long Tong Festival of the Tay and Nung people prays for good weather and bountiful harvests, with a first-plough ritual, folk games and fertility beliefs.

Traditional food

Five-Color Sticky Rice of the Tay People: Natural Colors in the Long Tong Festival

Five-color sticky rice is essential to the Tay people's Long Tong festival, its colors drawn from natural leaves, roots and fruits with five-element meaning.

Folk belief

Nang Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bang

The Nang Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bang is a national intangible cultural heritage honoring the Moon Mother and her 12 fairy daughters.

Life-cycle rites

Pơ Thi (Grave-Leaving Ceremony) and the Art of Tomb Houses of the Gia Rai People

The Pơ Thi grave-leaving ceremony of the Gia Rai marks the end of the bond between the living and the dead, with tomb-house statues rich in culture.

Feng shui

Feng Shui for West-Facing Houses , Which Element Matches, What to Note

Feng shui for west-facing houses: the Yang Metal element, who it suits, and how colors, materials and plants ease harsh afternoon sun.

Feng shui

Feng Shui for Southwest-Facing Houses , Compatible Elements and Key Considerations

Explore the feng shui significance of the southwest-facing house: the relationship corner, compatible elements, remedies, and key layout considerations.

Ethnic minority belief

The Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands

UNESCO recognized the Gong Culture Space of the Central Highlands in 2005. Gongs shape the spiritual life of the Ê Đê, Ba Na and Gia Rai.

Feng shui

Feng Shui for Northwest-Facing House , Which Element Matches, What to Note

A northwest-facing house belongs to the Qian trigram and the Metal element, suiting Earth and Metal people while Fire needs care.

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

The Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands - A Heritage of Humanity

Discover the historical depth, artistic values, and rituals of the Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands, an intangible heritage honored by UNESCO.

Traditional food

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

Ruou can in the festival life of the E De and other Central Highlands groups: an offering to deities and a bond of community solidarity.

Feng shui

Home Feng Shui , Basic Arrangement Principles

Basic home feng shui covers the eight mansions, five elements, sofa placement and lighting. Small changes can support a harmonious living space.

Traditional festivals

The Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands: A UNESCO Heritage and Its Preservation Journey

The Space of Gong Culture in the Central Highlands became a UNESCO heritage in 2008, but gongs are sold and artisans dwindle as Dak Lak works to preserve it.

Ethnic minority customs

The Groom-Procession Ritual in Ede Weddings: A Unique Feature of the Matriarchal System in the Central Highlands

The Ede groom-procession in Dak Lak shows the matriarchal system: the bride's family welcomes the groom after matrilocal residence, with gifts and challenges.

Feng shui

Feng Shui Mirrors at Home , Principles for Auspicious Placement

In Feng Shui, mirrors are the eyes of a home, reflecting and amplifying energy. Place them to catch good things like the front door, never the bed.

Feng shui

Home Feng Shui: 5 Basic Principles You Should Know

Home feng shui covers five basic principles: house orientation, the Five Elements, qi flow, and space layout, all to support balance for residents.

Western cartomancy

Cartomancy – 52-Card Playing Card Divination: Origins, Principles, and How It Differs from Tarot

Cartomancy uses an ordinary 52-card deck, rooted in European folk and Romani tradition, and largely predates Tarot's use for fortune-telling.

Folk belief

Fertility Worship in Traditional Vietnamese Culture

Fertility worship in Vietnam, or tín ngưỡng phồn thực, hopes for flourishing life and harvests. It appears in Linga–Yoni symbols and the Trò Trám festival.

Feng shui

House Direction and Orientation in Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu Feng Shui: Principles, Classification, and Practical Applications

House direction in Ngũ Quyết Loan Đầu Feng Shui blends dragon vein, sand, water and direction. See the principles, classification and practical applications.

Feng shui

Applying Five Elements: Choosing the Right House Direction for Your Destiny

Applying the Five Elements to house direction, paint colors and interior layout can support harmony and balanced energy in your living space.

Life-cycle rites

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

The Grave-Leaving Ceremony (Po Thi) is the Jrai people's grandest ritual, held 1 to 3 years after mourning to escort the soul to the ancestors.

Feng shui

Feng Shui for South-Facing Houses , Which Elements Match, What to Note

South-facing houses belong to the Fire element and suit the West group. See how furniture and colors balance the five elements.

Feng shui

Five Elements Application: Choosing an Auspicious House Number

Apply the Five Elements and your Gua number to pick an auspicious house number, interpreting each digit to support harmony for the homeowner.

Feng shui

Feng Shui for Southeast-Facing Houses , Compatible Elements and Key Considerations

Southeast-facing houses in Ba Zhai feng shui: the Xun trigram and Wood element, why East group homeowners benefit most, and layout points to consider.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Rituals of the Ê Đê People

The Ê Đê of Đắk Lắk follow a matrilineal system and worship the Yang spirits. Their grave-abandonment rite sends the dead to the ancestors.

Astrology

The 11th House , Friends & Community in Astrology , Meaning

Explore the deep meaning of the 11th House in astrology: friendship, social networks, community groups, hopes and wishes.

Astrology

Western Astrology , The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs

The 12 zodiac signs began with Babylonian sky watching and Ptolemy's system. Precession means they no longer match the constellations.

Folk belief

Ông Địa and Thần Tài: The Earth God and God of Wealth in Household Worship

Ông Địa and Thần Tài are the household deities most often worshipped together in Vietnam. Their origins, meaning, and altar placement.

Physiognomy

Moles on the Palm: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy

Discover the physiognomic meaning of moles on the right and left palm. This article analyzes folk beliefs about wealth, career, and destiny.

Palmistry

The History and Origins of Palmistry: From Ancient India to Cheiro

Palmistry's journey from ancient India, China, Egypt and Greece to Victorian systematization by Cheiro, plus the core principles of palm reading.