Folk Taboos During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Explore common Vietnamese folk taboos during pregnancy and postpartum, explaining their origins and modern scientific perspectives.
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StartBát Tự chart
A Bát Tự chart from your birth date and hour, with luck pillars.
What Does Dreaming of Being Pregnant and Giving Birth Mean According to Chu Công giải mộng?
Chu Công giải mộng has no line for dreaming you are pregnant; it reads birth omens from other images: the sun in the bosom, a newborn, lost clothes.
Folk Beliefs About Taboos When a Household Has a Funeral
Folk belief holds that a funeral brings cold air affecting the living, so the sick stay away. Eastern medicine links this to yin-yang imbalance.
Reading a Couple's Birth Years: Basis, Calculation, and What to Know Before Concluding
Reading a couple's birth years uses Can Chi, the five elements, and Bat Tu, a folk custom schools still disagree on. Treat it as cultural reference only.
The Custom of "Father Must Stay Home Until Baby Is Named" of the Pu Péo People
Among the Pu Péo, a father stays home until his newborn is named, three days for girls and five for boys, to guard against evil spirits.
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.
Thiên Hỉ Star in the Four Peach Blossoms Group of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Thiên Hỉ is one of the Four Peach Blossoms in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a Gui Water star of joyous events that can turn misfortune into fortune.
Peach Blossom: Why a Star Both Loved and Hated Sparks Debate in Zi Wei Dou Shu
Explore the dual meaning of the Peach Blossom star in Zi Wei Dou Shu: a symbol of charm and talent, yet a source of gossip and fickleness.
Hồng Loan Star in the Four Peach Blossoms Group of Zi Wei Dou Shu: Meaning, Characteristics and Influence
Hồng Loan is one of the Four Peach Blossoms in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a benevolent star governing weddings, marriage and joyful events.
Thiên Diêu Star in the Four Peach Blossom Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Thiên Diêu is one of the Four Peach Blossom Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a malignant star tied to charm, romance and fickleness.
Hàm Trì Star in the Four Peach Blossom Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Hàm Trì is one of the Four Peach Blossom Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a dark peach blossom tied to romance, art and charm, read by position and stars.
Vietnam Population Day (Dec 26): Origin and Meaning
Vietnam Population Day on December 26 has been observed since 1997, tied to the country's family planning tradition and population work.
Is the full-month ceremony counted by lunar or solar date, and what is the custom of one day earlier for boys and two for girls?
The full-month ceremony falls one lunar month after birth; by custom boys hold it one day earlier, girls two. How to count it, an example, and offerings.
The Spouse Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore the meaning and interpretation of the Spouse Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu: position, major stars, peach blossom stars and factors affecting marriage.
Does the Year of the Dragon Increase Births in Vietnam? Zodiac Belief and Its Traces in Birth Data
Zodiac beliefs may shape birth numbers in Vietnam and East Asia, with larger cohorts in good years and Dragon and Tiger year shifts.
The Cúng Mụ Rite and the Belief in the 12 Midwife Goddesses
Explore the origin and role of the 12 Bà Mụ in Vietnamese folk belief, female deities believed to shape a newborn's body and bestow blessings.
The Second Black Star in Xuan Kong Flying Stars: Auspicious and Inauspicious Meanings
The Second Black Star (Ju Men) in Xuan Kong Flying Stars governs illness, disputes and misfortune, yet can turn to wealth under favorable configurations.
The Rơ Măm People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Rơ Măm people belong to the Mon-Khmer language group and live mainly in Kon Tum. Learn about their language, worship customs and main festivals.
The Giẻ Triêng People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Giẻ Triêng live around the Ngọc Linh massif, speak a Môn Khơ Me language, worship many spirits and keep farming rites tied to the swidden cycle.
The Hre People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Hre live in western Quảng Ngãi and An Lão in Bình Định, speak a Mon-Khmer language and hold the buffalo sacrifice as their largest rite.
The Gia Rai People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Gia Rai speak a Malayo-Polynesian language and live mainly in Gia Lai, Kon Tum and Đắk Lắk, with a matrilineal society that worships Yang spirits.
The Xtieng People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Xtieng speak a Mon-Khmer language and live mainly in Bình Phước. Their residence, language, worship customs, and main festivals are covered here.
Trường Sinh Star in the Trường Sinh Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage in the Chart
The Trường Sinh Cycle in Tử Vi: how its 12 stages are placed in the chart and what each one means, from Trường Sinh and Đế Vượng to Mộ, Tuyệt, Thai and Dưỡng.
The Tà Ôi People: Settlement, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Tà Ôi live in western Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên Huế, speak a Mon-Khmer language, and worship spirits with festivals tied to the swidden farming cycle.
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ, Huyền Vũ in Lục Hào: Their Nuances When Landing on a Line and How to Start the Six Beasts by Day Stem
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ and Huyền Vũ are three of the six beasts in Lục Hào, started by the day stem. Each spirit's nuance is analysed, and none decides fortune.
Duong Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage and Its Influence on the Chart
The Duong star in the Longevity Cycle marks embryonic formation and nurturing, showing how hidden beginnings shape each life stage on the Tử Vi chart.