Southern Vietnamese funerals in press accounts: nhập quan, phát tang, cúng vong, ritual music, động quan and hạ huyệt, and where sources cover one locality.
Funeral customs across Northern, Central and Southern Vietnam differ in coffin size, burial timing and reburial, with Hue royal culture shaping Central rites.
The ông Công ông Táo ceremony on the 23rd of the 12th lunar month sends the three Kitchen Gods to heaven to report on the family's deeds to the Jade Emperor.
Lễ hạ điền opens rice transplanting; lễ thượng điền marks formed ears or harvest end, both praying for good crops. Custom books differ on timing and names.
Tuần thất is seven weekly offerings over 49 days; the 49th day is chung thất; the 100th day is tốt khốc, the end of weeping. Origins and how each is done.
Giỗ thường (cát kỵ) yearly rites need no full feast like giỗ đầu or giỗ hết. Core offerings: hương đèn, trầu cau, rượu trà, a bowl of upside-down rice.
Tarot 8 of Swords: its symbolism, mental self-bondage, and advice for upright and reversed positions in readings, showing how perception creates barriers.
Bà Phi Yến's death anniversary falls on the 18th of the tenth lunar month at An Sơn Miếu, Côn Đảo. The legendary figure, the rites and the heritage debate.
Explore the in-depth meaning of the Seven of Cups: the symbolism of cups in the clouds, choices, illusions, and advice when this card appears in a spread.
An in-depth exploration of the 4 of Cups: Rider-Waite symbolism, upright and reversed meanings in love, career, and psychological advice to overcome apathy.
The Eight of Cups Tarot card symbolizes the conscious choice to leave behind what no longer serves you, a journey of letting go and inner transformation.
Discover the deeper meaning of the 7 of Wands in Tarot: its symbolism, upright and reversed positions, and applications in love, career, and personal growth.
The Two of Cups card signals love, harmony, and equal partnership. Its Rider-Waite imagery points to mutual understanding and healing union in readings.
Explore the deep meaning of the 9 of Wands Tarot card: its symbolism, history, upright and reversed meanings in life areas, and practical applications.
Explore the in-depth meaning of the Two of Swords Tarot card: its symbolism, psychological state, love, career, and how to interpret it when it appears.
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.
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.
A guide to preparing New Year's Eve offerings, arranging the outdoor and indoor trays by Vietnamese custom, with safety notes and regional differences.