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Offering for the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month on the 14th or 15th, and at What Hour? A Complete Understanding and Practice
The First Lunar Month full moon runs from the 14th night to the end of the 15th; families may offer on the 14th evening or 15th morning, sincerely.
Should the Rằm of the Seventh Month Be Observed on the 14th or the 15th, and What Time Should the Cô Hồn Offering Be Made?
The main Vu Lan rite falls on lunar 7/15; cô hồn offerings run from the 10th until before noon on the Rằm, often on the 14th evening.
Making Offerings One Day Early or on the Exact Day: The lễ tiên thường and the lễ chính kỵ
The custom of offering a day early is called lễ tiên thường, with the main chính kỵ the next day. Its origin, distinctions and meaning.
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.
Three Offering Trays on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: Offerings to Buddha, Ancestors, and Wandering Souls
The 15th day of the 7th lunar month has three offering trays: a vegetarian tray for Buddha, a full tray for ancestors, and one for wandering souls.
Can You Celebrate the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month on the 13th or 14th, and Where Does the Early Offering Custom Come From?
Is offering the First Full Moon on the 13th or 14th lunar day acceptable, where does the early custom come from, and what should the tray include?
How to Prepare and Perform the Kitchen Gods' Offering on the 23rd of the Twelfth Lunar Month According to Customs of Three Regions
How to prepare the offering tray and perform the Kitchen Gods' ritual on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following regional customs.
Does Friday the 13th Make Stocks Fall, and Do Vietnamese Have Similar "Bad Days"?
Friday the 13th stock studies give conflicting results, and any effect is tiny. Vietnamese lunar bad days have not been studied the same way.
What goes on the first death anniversary (tiểu tường) offering tray and how does it differ from an ordinary death anniversary?
Giỗ đầu (tiểu tường) is the first death anniversary, with a tray of cơm úp, boiled egg, chicken, xôi and vàng mã, more solemn than an ordinary giỗ.
Hien Quan Phet Festival in Phu Tho: Events on the 12th and 13th of the First Lunar Month, and Why the Phet Ball Has Not Been Tossed Since 2019?
Hien Quan Phet Festival in Phu Tho runs on the 12th and 13th of the first lunar month with palanquin procession, worship, troop march, and phet grabbing.
Tết Rites in Southern Vietnam: Welcoming the Ancestors, the Giao Thừa Offering, Tết Nhà on the Third and the Farewell
Tet rites in southern Vietnam: welcoming the ancestors on the 30th, giao thừa offerings outdoors and indoors, Tết nhà on the third, farewell on the fourth.
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.
How Do Families in Vietnam's Three Regions Hold the Year-End Ancestor-Welcoming Ceremony on the 30th of Tet?
The rite on the afternoon of the 30th of Tet invites ancestors home for the New Year. North, Central and South differ mainly in the feast and the fruit tray.
Cúng Đất in Huế: Which Months, What the Three Offering Trays Hold and Why the Land Deity Is Thanked
Cúng đất in Huế is held in the second and eighth lunar months, with three offering trays to thank the land deity and remember the former Chăm owners.
What dishes are on a Southern Vietnamese death anniversary offering tray, and how is a Nam Bo gio ceremony held?
What goes on a southern Vietnamese giỗ tray and how a Mekong Delta death anniversary is held: the dishes, the two days, and the portions guests take home.
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.
The "An Than" Ritual: Year-End Thanksgiving to Spirits of the Gie Trieng People
The Cha Chaih (An Than) ritual of the Gie Trieng people sends 7 young men into the forest for chaih charcoal, with vows to spirits and tool forging.
What Do Moles on the Neck, Shoulders, Back, and Belly Mean in Classical Physiognomy Books?
Classical physiognomy reads moles by place and colour: hidden ones are mostly lucky, the navel means a noble son, the nape authority, mid-waist a bad sign.
What Dishes Are on a Northern Vietnamese Death Anniversary Offering Tray and How Is It Arranged?
A Northern Vietnamese gio tray usually features boiled chicken, sticky rice, bamboo shoot soup, spring rolls, and a bowl of rice with a boiled egg.
Moles on the Chest: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy
Chest moles in folk physiognomy: what a mole on the right or left chest, or near the heart, is said to mean for personality and love.
Tống ôn, tống gió and Covid-19 Era Peace-Praying Ceremonies: Vietnamese Epidemic-Expelling Rituals and the Changes During the Pandemic
Tống ôn, tống gió is a Mekong Delta ritual that sends epidemics and misfortune away by river. It explores how Covid-19 changed these ceremonies.
Venus in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Chart
Explore the role of Venus in Western astrology: symbol of love, beauty, values, and how it manifests through zodiac signs, houses, and aspects.
New Rice Festival (Khu Su Cha): The Ha Nhi People's Thanksgiving to Ancestors
Khu Su Cha, the Ha Nhi New Rice Festival in Muong Nhe, Dien Bien, thanks ancestors with floating cakes, pig liver divination and glutinous rice pounding.
The Betel and Areca Nut Custom - An Indispensable Offering in Vietnamese Weddings
Explore the cultural significance and role of betel and areca nut in Vietnamese wedding ceremonies, from legends to modern customs.
Vegetarian death anniversary offering tray: when should you hold a vegetarian giỗ and what dishes go on it?
A vegetarian giỗ uses plant dishes like gỏi cuốn, canh kiểm, bánh bèo and lẩu nấm, fitting when the deceased ate chay or the family follows Buddhism.
The Sun in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
The Sun is the soul of the birth chart, standing for ego, consciousness and life purpose. Its sign, house and aspects show how you express yourself and grow.
The Moon in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
The Moon in astrology rules emotions, the subconscious and instinct, and shows how you nurture others and seek security in your birth chart.
Pluto in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Pluto in astrology represents deep transformation, hidden power, rebirth and the unconscious, showing where the birth chart brings intense change.
Mars in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Mars in astrology drives action, energy and the fighting instinct. Its sign, house and aspects show how you assert yourself.
Jupiter in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Jupiter in astrology stands for luck, expansion, optimism and philosophy, showing where the natal chart offers growth, meaning and natural blessings.
Mercury in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Mercury in astrology governs intellect, communication and perception, shaping how you think, learn and express ideas through your birth chart.
Saturn in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Saturn in astrology stands for discipline, limitation and maturity. Its place in the birth chart shows where you meet challenges.
Neptune in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Neptune in astrology stands for illusion, dreams, intuition and spiritual longing, and shapes how you meet ambiguity and sacrifice.
Uranus in Astrology: Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart
Explore the role of Uranus in astrology: symbol of innovation, rebellion, and awakening. Learn its meaning through signs, houses, and aspects.
Moles on the Earlobe: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy
Moles on the earlobe in folk physiognomy: what a mole on the lobe, ear rim, or inside the ear canal is said to reveal about personality and fortune.
Moles on the Cheekbone: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy
Cheekbone moles in folk physiognomy: what location, color, and shape suggest about personality, career, and love for men and women.
Moles on the Eyebrow: Meaning in Folk Physiognomy
Moles on the eyebrow carry meaning in folk physiognomy, often read as signs of luck and leadership. Position along the arch shapes the reading.
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.
How Are Rice Offerings Made on the First Three Days of Tết? Accounts from the North, Huế and the South
Cúng cơm ba ngày Tết covers the first, second and third day rites: Nguyên đán, Chiêu điện, Tịch điện and the Tạ ceremony, with regional differences.
Year-End Offering in Three Regions: Dates, Offering Trays and Meaning
Cúng tất niên is the year-end offering that thanks the ancestors and sees off the old year: the day, the trays of three regions, the prayer and its meaning.
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.
What did the 1010 Edict on the Relocation of the Capital say about the land of Dai La, and how should the phrase 'coiling dragon, crouching tiger' be understood?
The 1010 Edict on the Relocation of the Capital describes Dai La as the center of heaven and earth, with the posture of a coiling dragon and crouching tiger.
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