Thần Hổ, Sơn thần, Mộc tinh: the deities Vietnamese people once worshipped at outdoor incense trees
Northern Kinh households once set outdoor incense altars to Sơn thần and Thần Hổ, some building shrines to Mộc tinh at old tree bases.
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Which deities are usually worshipped at the outdoor incense tree?
According to Toan Ánh (2001), the outdoor altar usually has an incense bowl, with the upper side honouring Sơn thần and the lower side honouring Thần Hổ. Bùi Xuân Mỹ (2001) also records a similar structure. In addition, some households build a small shrine to Mộc tinh at the base of old trees in the garden.
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How many incense sticks should you burn, and why is an odd number usual?
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Traditional Incense Making of the Nung An People in Cao Bang
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Southern and northern Tết Eve worship differ in the outdoor Heaven altar, the indoor tray and offerings, with origins, meaning and how to prepare each.
Thon Cao Incense Village - Preserving the Beauty of Vietnamese Spiritual Beliefs
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Replacing the incense bowl: when to do it, who may do it, the sequence, and why practices differ between households
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Christmas in Vietnam: the Christmas Eve vigil on December 24 and the main Mass on December 25, the nativity grotto, the Christmas tree, and why Noel has become a shared occasion for non-Catholics too
Christmas in Vietnam centers on the December 24 vigil and the December 25 main Mass, with the nativity grotto and tree, now shared by non-Catholics too.
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How to Prepare the New Year's Eve Offering Tray (Tet) According to Customs
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Year-end land offering and tạ đất rite: should it be held indoors or outdoors? How many bowls of chè, what offerings, and how to prepare them
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Does the year-end offering include burning votive paper, and should it be indoors or outdoors?
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The Giay People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
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How to Properly Cleanse and Recharge Feng Shui Crystals
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Year-End Offering in Three Regions: Dates, Offering Trays and Meaning
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Three Offering Trays on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: Offerings to Buddha, Ancestors, and Wandering Souls
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Tết Rites in Southern Vietnam: Welcoming the Ancestors, the Giao Thừa Offering, Tết Nhà on the Third and the Farewell
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How Do Families in Vietnam's Three Regions Hold the Year-End Ancestor-Welcoming Ceremony on the 30th of Tet?
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