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Glossary

What is Tứ Hóa?

Tứ Hóa are the four stars Hóa Lộc, Hóa Quyền, Hóa Khoa and Hóa Kỵ in Tử Vi astrology, standing for prosperity, power, reputation and adversity.

Traditional festivals

Giong Festival (Hanoi) , UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

Giong Festival at Soc Temple and Phu Dong Temple in Hanoi honors Saint Giong, with its rituals and UNESCO heritage status.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Sơn Hạ Hỏa (Fire Under the Mountain) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning

Sơn Hạ Hỏa in the Sexagenary Cycle covers Bính Thân and Đinh Dậu, its Fire element traits, and the colors that support balance.

Vietnam's ethnic communities

La Ha People: Residence, Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals

The La Ha people live in Yen Bai and Son La, with a 2019 population of 10,157. Their housing, marriage and worship customs are covered here.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Giản Hạ Thủy in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp, and its Five Elements meaning

Explore Giản Hạ Thủy – water under the ravine – one of 30 nạp âm of Lục Thập Hoa Giáp, its Five Elements meaning and applications.

Traditional crafts

Van Thang Agarwood Carving Village in Khanh Hoa

Van Thang agarwood carving in Van Ninh, Khanh Hoa is a family trade over 100 years old, with 400 households and 700 workers, now eyed for community tourism.

Traditional festivals

Dien Bien Ban Flower Festival - A Cultural Symbol of the Northwest

Explore the Dien Bien Ban Flower Festival, a unique cultural event recreating traditional rituals of Northwest ethnic groups like Thai, Mong, Dao, and Ha Nhi.

Traditional crafts

Van Phuc Silk Weaving Village: 10 Centuries of Brand Excellence

Van Phuc silk weaving village in Ha Dong, Hanoi, holds over 1,000 years of history and National Intangible Cultural Heritage status.

Glossary

What Is Nhat Nguyet: Sino-Vietnamese Meaning, Sun and Moon Symbolism in East Asian Culture, and Different Usages

Nhat Nguyet is the Sino-Vietnamese pair for sun and moon, symbolizing yin and yang, time, and the cosmos in East Asian culture.

Vietnamese astrology

What is the Thiên Hà Thủy (Heavenly River Water) Na Yin in the Sexagenary Cycle and its Five Elements meaning?

Thiên Hà Thủy is the Na Yin for Bính Tý and Đinh Sửu years, belonging to the Water element, symbolizing vastness, purity and flexibility.

Traditional festivals

Khai Ha Festival - The Largest Folk Festival of the Muong People in Hoa Binh

The Khai Ha festival is the largest folk festival of the Muong people in Hoa Binh, held in the first lunar month to pray for good harvests.

Folk belief

Rain Prayer Ceremony and Village Cleansing Ritual in the Lo Lo Cultural Festival

The Lo Lo people of Meo Vac, Ha Giang reenacted their Rain Prayer and Village Cleansing rituals at the 2024 Lo Lo Cultural Festival.

Regions

Nghe Culture: Vi and Giam Folk Singing, the Tradition of Scholarly Pursuit, and Religious Life in the Nghe Tinh Region

Nghe culture spans Nghe An and Ha Tinh, home to UNESCO-listed vi and giam folk singing and a long tradition of scholarly pursuit.

Traditional crafts

Cham Bau Truc Pottery Art - UNESCO Cultural Heritage

Cham Bau Truc pottery, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, is known for open-air firing and mold-free shaping. Here are its origins and conservation.

Ethnic minority customs

The Custom of Black Teeth Staining and Unique Cultural Traits of the Lu People

Explore the custom of black teeth staining, once a beauty standard of the Lu people in Lai Chau, along with other unique cultural values being preserved.

Vietnamese astrology

Hoa Khoa Star in the Four Transformations - its role in Zi Wei Dou Shu chart interpretation

Hoa Khoa in the Four Transformations of Zi Wei Dou Shu governs reputation, education and the power to resolve calamities, softening malefic stars in a chart.

Traditional crafts

Dong Ho Folk Paintings: From Woodcut Blocks to an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tet

Dong Ho folk painting, a 500-year craft in Bac Ninh, uses woodblock printing and natural colors. UNESCO listed it as heritage in need of urgent safeguarding.

Glossary

What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?

The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours.

Regions

South Central Coast Coastal Culture: Whale Worship, the Cau Ngu Festival, and Fishing Village Life

Whale worship and the Cau Ngu festival form the spiritual core of South Central Coast fishing villages, tied to the sea and fishermen's beliefs.

Numerology

La Hau Star in the Nine Luminaries: Meaning and Folk Perspectives

Explore the La Hau star in the Nine Luminaries: characteristics, inauspicious meanings, ritual practices, and an objective view from folk beliefs.

Historical figures

Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival - A Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Via Ba Chua Xu Nui Sam Festival, the Mekong Delta's largest folk festival, honors the goddess protecting the border region.

Buddhism

Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha in the Lotus Sutra: What the Name Means and Why the Introductory Chapter Lists Twenty Thousand Beings Sharing One Title

Sun Moon Lamp Light Buddha is the last of twenty thousand Buddhas sharing one title in the Lotus Sutra's opening chapter.

Vietnamese astrology

What is Sơn Đầu Hỏa (Fire on the Mountain) in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp? Five Elements Meaning

What Sơn Đầu Hỏa means in Lục Thập Hoa Giáp: its Fire element traits, and how Giáp Tý and Ất Sửu natives can balance a strong, decisive nature.

Folk belief

No Scientific Basis Does Not Mean Worthless: Reading Folk Belief as Cultural Heritage Rather Than as a Truth Claim

Folk belief is not science, but that does not make it worthless. The right way to read it is as cultural heritage, a symbolic language of community.

Tet and seasonal rites

The Unique Early Tet Custom of the Si La People

The Si La people in Lai Châu celebrate Tet early, timing it to the harvest and peach blossoms, with black pig rituals and double chung cakes.

Folk divination

The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance

Drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the start of the year: offerings, ritual steps, cultural meaning, and notes for a respectful visit.

Life-cycle rites

The Hmong 'Bride Pulling' Custom: Origins, Cultural Significance, and Adjustments to Preserve a Traditional Beauty

The Hmong 'kéo vợ' custom began to legitimize marriages facing family opposition, yet is often confused with kidnapping or child marriage.

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.

Physiognomy

Where Does Physiognomy Come From: The History of Eastern Face Reading and Its Place in Vietnamese Culture

Explore the origins of Eastern physiognomy, its facial and palm feature systems, and the place of face reading in Vietnamese culture through The Tale of Kieu.

Tet and seasonal rites

Calligraphy for the New Year at the Temple of Literature: the beautiful cultural tradition of the calligrapher during Tet

Asking for calligraphy at the Temple of Literature is a beautiful Vietnamese Tet custom, showing respect for knowledge and sending new year wishes.

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.

Folk divination

The Hà Nhì custom of reading pig liver to predict fortune at the beginning of the year

The Hà Nhì read pig liver at the start of the year to predict fortune, harvest and health, a spiritual custom tied to farming life.

Historical figures

Ky Yen Festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau Communal House in An Giang: A Cultural Beauty Commemorating the Pioneer

The Ky Yen festival at Thoai Ngoc Hau communal house in An Giang honors the Nguyen dynasty mandarin who dug the Vinh Te Canal.

Zodiac animals

The Chinese Zodiac , Meanings of the 12 Animals in Eastern Culture

The 12 zodiac animals, from Rat to Pig, carry symbolic meanings tied to personality and destiny in Eastern culture and the Earthly Branches system.