Highlights

Purpose & Concept Hầu đồng is not only performance but also a sacred spatial experience where architecture, decoration, sound, and collective participation create a threshold between the human and divine. The Ritual Space Zone creates the multise...

In recent years, the Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess) belief has flourished widely, extending from rural to urban areas, from the lowlands to the mountains. Along with this growth, numerous rituals, festivals, and other cultural activities have arisen, persi...

Objective To introduce international visitors to Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess Worship) and hầu đồng (spirit mediumship) as a living Vietnamese spiritual-artistic tradition. To create an immersive intercultural space where audiences can explore how art, ri...

Purpose & Concept Music, especially chầu văn (ritual singing with đàn nguyệt, drums, phách, and clappers), is the heartbeat of hầu đồng. It not only sets the pace of possession but also bridges the human – spirit world through rhythm, melod...

The worship of the Mother Goddess (Đạo Mẫu) is an ancient and deeply Vietnamese form of folk belief. When speaking of this tradition, one immediately thinks of the veneration of supreme female deities, honored as Thánh Mẫu (Holy Mothers) or Quốc Mẫu ...

This acrylic painting on canvas presents a striking detail from the attire of a spirit manifestation in the Mother Goddess worship tradition of Vietnam, focusing on the ornate footwear of a mandarin spirit or prince figure  -most notably associated w...

Purpose & Concept In hầu đồng, every ritual performance (giá đồng) is tied to a mythic narrative – a goddess, a mandarin, a prince, a princess. These stories are not just heritage; they are psychological and spiritual experiences for both m...

Hát Chầu Văn (also known as Hát Văn or Hát Bóng) is a distinctive form of Vietnamese folk performance art intrinsically linked with the Mother Goddess Worship (Đạo Mẫu) of the Tam Phủ belief system. Having endured centuries of socio-historical upheav...

This acrylic painting on canvas captures the mystical presence of Cô Đôi Thượng Ngàn, a revered spirit in the Mother Goddess belief system of Vietnam. Depicted in the midst of the múa mồi ritual dance during a hầu đồng ceremony, the figure radiates b...

Introduction The ritual practice of lên đồng—also known as hầu bóng or đồng bóng—is a prominent feature of the Vietnamese Đạo Mẫu (Mother Goddess worship) and Tứ phủ (Four Palaces) belief system. It represents a distinctive form of folk spirituality,...