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.
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Village Guardian Deity Worship (Thành Hoàng) in Vietnamese Culture
Thành Hoàng is the guardian deity believed to protect each Vietnamese village, worshipped at the communal đình. Its origins, deity types and royal decrees.
What Beliefs Do Vietnamese People Follow? A Map of Major Folk Beliefs and How They Differ from Religion
Vietnamese people rarely follow one religion; they layer ancestor worship, Thành hoàng, Mother Goddess, Hùng Vương and farming rites in daily life.
Imperial Edicts and Spirit Chronicles: How the Court Approved Village Deities, and Why Southern Village Communal Houses Also Worship Deities of Chinese, Cham, and Khmer Origin
Spirit chronicles and imperial edicts show how villages and the state shaped the Thanh Hoang, and why Southern communal houses worship other origins too.
The Hre People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs and Main Festivals
The Hre live in western Quang Ngai and An Lao in Binh Dinh, speak a Mon-Khmer language and hold the buffalo sacrifice as their largest rite.
Từ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không, Dương Không Lộ: Three Lý-Era Zen Masters in Lĩnh Nam chích quái and in Village Belief
Từ Đạo Hạnh, Nguyễn Minh Không and Dương Không Lộ in Lĩnh Nam chích quái are tales of wonder about three monks of the Lý era, told as tales.
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.
Sinh Village Wrestling Festival (Lai An Village) in Hue: the 10th day of the first lunar month, wrestling rules, and a history of more than 400 years
Sinh Village wrestling festival in Lai An Village, Hue, falls on the 10th day of the first lunar month and follows the muddy back, white belly rule.
Cham Brocade Weaving in My Nghiep Village and the Legend of Goddess Po Nagar
My Nghiep village in Ninh Thuan keeps the Cham brocade weaving craft alive, tied to the legend of Goddess Po Nagar and its heritage today.
Red River Delta Culture: Village Life, Communal Houses, Pagodas and Worship Traditions in the Northern Delta
Red River Delta culture centres on village life, communal houses, pagodas, village gates and worship. A close look at Duong Lam, Phu Luu and Phuc Xa.
What Does Vietnamese Folk Belief Encompass?
Vietnamese folk belief includes ancestor worship, deity worship, Mother Goddess religion, agricultural beliefs, and rituals of many ethnic groups.
Worship customs in Nghe An: lineage halls, Kim Lũy village temples and đền Cuông through three studies
Worship in Nghe An through three studies: ancestral rites at lineage halls, the three temples of Kim Lũy village, and đền Cuông, with lunar festival dates.
Southern Vietnamese Culture: Village Communal Houses, the Worship of the Lady Goddesses, Dialect and an Open Way of Life
Southern Vietnamese culture blends village communal houses, worship of the Lady goddesses and a vivid dialect shaped by frontier settlement.
Tet Doi: The Festival of Inviting the Rice Goddesses Back to the Village of the Muong People in Phu Tho
Tet Doi is a festival of the Muong people in Thu Cuc commune, Phu Tho, to invite the 'rice maidens' back to the village.
How Is the New Rice Festival on the 10th Day of the Tenth Lunar Month of the Tay People in Thai Nguyen Observed in Families and in the Village?
The Tay new rice festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month in Thai Nguyen includes family offerings and a village ceremony.
The Legend of Sacred Forests in the Beliefs of the Pu Péo People
Explore the sacred forest beliefs of the Pu Péo, an ethnic minority in Hà Giang, to understand their culture, customs, and unique relationship with nature.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Thái People in Northwest Vietnam: Xên Bản Xên Mường and Hạn Khuống
The Thái of Vietnam's Northwest follow animist beliefs with guardian spirits and hold the Xên Bản Xên Mường rites and Hạn Khuống festival.
Worship in Southern Vietnam: Forms of Belief, Origins, and Characteristics of a New Land
Southern Vietnam worship spans Thành hoàng, Bà Chúa Xứ, Mẫu, whale and ancestor veneration. Its origins, cultural fusion and modern shifts are examined.
Cau Ngu Festival: The Whale Worship Belief of Central Vietnam Fishermen
Cau Ngu festival honors the Whale God in central Vietnam, with fishermen praying for safe seas and good catches through rituals that bind the community.
Nang Han - Legendary Female Heroine in the Beliefs of the White Thai People
Nang Han, the White Thai heroine who disguised herself as a man to lead 16 Thai regions against invaders, is honored in a festival each lunar year.
Tày Beliefs and Festivals: Then Singing, the Tính Lute, and the Lồng Tồng Festival
The Tày of Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn and Tuyên Quang keep Then singing, the tính lute, and the Lồng Tồng festival, a heritage UNESCO inscribed in 2019.
Northwest Vietnam Culture: Communities, Beliefs, Festivals and Traditional Crafts
Northwest Vietnam culture covers ethnic communities, harvest rituals, seasonal festivals and crafts like weaving, embroidery, forging and silver carving.
H'Mông Beliefs and Festivals: Animism, Khèn Masters, and the Gầu Tào Festival
H'Mông (Mông) animist beliefs in highland Vietnam, where khèn masters guide souls in funeral rites and the Gầu Tào festival honours children.
Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro People: Agricultural Beliefs and Community Vitality
The Sayangva Festival of the Cho Ro people in Dong Nai honors the rice spirit after harvest, giving thanks to nature and strengthening community bonds.
Rain Praying Festival of the Thai Ethnic People: Agricultural Beliefs and Cultural Identity
Explore the rain praying festival of the Thai people in Northwest Vietnam: origins, rituals, spiritual meanings, and its role in agricultural community life.
Nang Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bang
The Nang Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bang is a national intangible cultural heritage honoring the Moon Mother and her 12 fairy daughters.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Cham People
The Cham community follows three religious streams: Cham Bàlamôn, Cham Bàni and Cham Islam, each with its own festivals, from Katê to Ramưwan.
Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People
Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.
Beliefs and Rituals of the Ê Đê People
The Ê Đê of Đắk Lắk follow a matrilineal system and worship the Yang spirits. Their grave-abandonment rite sends the dead to the ancestors.
Dong Son bronze drums: dating, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures and what they say about ancient Vietnamese beliefs
Dong Son bronze drums: their dating, casting techniques, star motifs, Lac birds and frog figures, and what these reveal about ancient Vietnamese beliefs.
Is Mother Goddess Worship a Folk Belief or a Religion? The Debate Among Researchers and the Definition in Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion
Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates belief from religion, yet researchers still debate whether Mother Goddess Worship is a religion.
Dinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival (Dinh Cau Offering Ceremony, Nghinh Cau Ceremony): 15th day of the 10th lunar month, rituals and beliefs of the island's fishermen
Dinh Cau Phu Quoc Festival falls on the 15th and 16th of the 10th lunar month, with Nghinh Cau, Yet Cau and Chinh Te rituals honouring Chua Ngoc Nuong Nuong.
What Traditional Crafts Does Vietnam Have?
Vietnam's traditional crafts include bronze casting, silk weaving, conical hats, incense, drums, pottery and folk paintings, tied to craft villages.
How Long Is the Cultural History of the Vietnamese People?
Vietnamese cultural history appears through village spirit worship, Thành hoàng veneration, the Mother Goddess religion and the Hán Nôm archive.
How the Word 'Tam Linh' Changed Meaning, and What Researchers Mean by 'Spiritual Tourism'
Vietnam's 'tam linh' shifted from 20th-century dictionary meanings, and researchers now define 'spiritual tourism' through the post-Doi Moi religious market.
Hung Kings Worship - Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Hung Kings Worship, a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, reflects Vietnam's tradition of remembering the source when drinking water.
Why do worship customs differ across regions and ethnic groups in Vietnam?
Vietnamese worship customs vary by region and ethnicity through environment, migration, and cultural exchange, not through one practice being more correct.
What Is Phong Tục in English? Vocabulary for Vietnamese Customs
Phong tục in English is custom, tập quán is usage, and truyền thống is tradition. See how the three differ, plus a vocabulary table of Vietnamese customs.
What Makes the Cống People's Rooster Comb Flower Festival in Điện Biên Special?
Tết Hoa mào gà is the biggest yearly festival of the Cống in Điện Biên; in Pa Thơm it falls near the full moon of the 10th lunar month. Rites and meaning.
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.
The Lự People: Where They Live, Their Language, Worship Customs, and Main Festivals
The Lự people speak a Tày-Thái language and live mainly in Lai Châu, with worship customs and festivals tied to their own calendar.
