The Khmer community in Soc Trang province, along with Khmer people in the southern region, hold traditional Sene Dolta festival from the 29th of the eighth lunar month to the first of the ninth lunar month each year. This is one of the most important religious festivals for Khmer ethnic people.
Ethnic minority people in Son La province celebrate their Le Mung Com Moi (New Rice Celebration) in the eighth lunar month as their terraced rice fields turn a golden yellow and glitter in the sunshine. The fairyland of the northwestern region attracts a throng of visitors during those days.
Vietnam has just received a certificate including the practice of “Then” by the Tay, Nung, and Thai ethnic minority communities on UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The “Filling the Holes” ritual was held recently at the Community Cultural House of Rào Tre village in Hương Liên commune, Hương Khê district, Ha Tinh province. This is a nice cultural tradition of Chứt ethnic minority group.
The traditional Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival will take place at Do Son district’s Stadium in the northern city of Hai Phong from August 27 to September 11, according to Pham Hoang Tuan, Vice Chairman of the Do Son People's Committee.
Cấp sắc (naming ritual) is a unique cultural feature of the Dao ethnic people in Moc Chau district, Son La northern province. The ritual is significant in the spiritual lives of the Dao people, as it marks a man’s maturity and recognition from his community.
A ritual held by the Lo Lo ethnic minority group to pray for rain was a highlight of the Phong Luu Khau Vai Market 2022, which was held recently in Khau Vai commune in Meo Vac district, northern mountainous Ha Giang province.
During the Later Le Dynasty, the fan-giving ritual is held simply to keep the cooling by using fans on hot summer days. This shows the king's power concern for the mandarins with the meaning of blessing, health, and peace.
The “Doan Ngo Festival - Past and Present” programme was held recently at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, offering visitors an array of experiences in royal culture as well as traditional rituals practiced at the festival.
The ancestor worshipping ritual of the Lo Lo ethnic people has existed for a long period of time. It is a beautiful custom, rich in cultural identity and with traditional educational properties for all generations. Like many other ethnic groups, the Lo Lo people believe that everything has a soul and have faith in connections between the living and the dead with the same bloodline.
Khau Lau hamlet in Tan Tien commune, Yen Son district in Tuyen Quang province is home to 38 Dao Thanh Y ethnic households. The people have preserved their unique traditional customs, including a peace worshiping ritual celebrated during each of the four seasons, where they pray for health, happiness, and abundant crops for everyone in the village.
The Thuong Nguyen festival is one of the four main events of the Mother Goddess worshipping in a year, which is conducted before the 20th day of the first lunar month. Hau dong (or trance ritual) is an especially important ritual accompanying the religion of Mother Goddess worship, and is now an art performance with dancing and chau van singing.
Early spring is the time when the E De ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands region enjoy the festive time with the cau mua (Praying for fertile crops) ritual.
As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors.
Offering ritual to God of Agriculture, Opening Royal Seal ritual, Ground-breaking ritual, Thuong Nguyen ritual are among beautiful traditions of Vietnamese people during Tet (Vietnamese Lunar New Year).
The Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) will hand over 200 million VND (8,600 USD) to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee in coming days to join hands with the nation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Vesak ritual was hosted by the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) and the Embassy of Vietnam in Mozambique to mark Buddha’s 2,565th birthday and to pray for peace on May 26 in the capital Maputo.
As part of the national intangible cultural heritage, the Tu Linh boat racing festival in Ly Son island district in the central province of Quang Ngai is organised annually to pay tribute to national ancestors.
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