Category: PRESERVATION ZONES

Purpose & Concept Dance and gesture are the embodied language of hầu đồng. Through subtle hand movements, scarf twirls, fan openings, or sword flourishes, mediums give physical form to the deity’s personality and myth. Gestures also serve as cues...

This antique copper kettle is transformed into a symbolic artwork through hand-painted motifs inspired by the sacred garments of the Mother Goddesses, Dames, and Holy Maidens in Đạo Mẫu-the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship tradition. On one side, bl...

1. Origin Dance is created to serve human needs and to reflect human life. Generally, dance in Vietnam has either folk or courtly origins, corresponding to the cultural and spiritual demands of the common people or of the aristocracy. Lên đồng dance ...

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...