Root of Vietnam’s national unity

Root of Vietnam’s national unity

(VOVWORLD) - Vietnamese people celebrated the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the ancestral founders of the nation on Wednesday, the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month. In Vietnamese history and culture,...
Kitchen God worshipping ceremony

Kitchen God worshipping ceremony

(VOVWORLD) - For many Vietnamese, the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival begins with a Kitchen God worshipping ceremony on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. Vietnamese people prepare offerings...
New rice ceremony of the La Ha

New rice ceremony of the La Ha

(VOVWORLD) - The La Ha ethnic minority lives in Vietnam’s northwestern region where they farm and perform some unique customs and rituals, including a ceremony of new rice worshipping to...
Vietnamese family reunion during Tet

Vietnamese family reunion during Tet

(VOVworld)- As Tet approaches, Vietnamese from all parts of the country return home for family reunions. These days, family clan worshipping houses are being decorated to welcome family members who...
Mother Goddess Worshipping Ritual

Mother Goddess Worshipping Ritual

(VOVworld)- The ritual of worshipping the Mother Goddess has been associated with Vietnamese people’s spiritual life for thousands of years. It originated in Vietnamese people’s struggle against severe weather, oppression...
Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

Lên Đồng or “Going into a trance” Ritual

(VOVworld) – Worshipping the Mother Goddess – Mother of the Universe - has been a time-honoured spiritual practice in Vietnam since prehistoric times. The ancient Vietnam people initiated the practice of communicating with the...