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Characteristics of Lyrics and Artistic Value of Hau dong’s Ritual Music (Chầu Văn)

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December 8, 2024
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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...
The 2nd Princess of the Mountains & Forests

Elegance in Trance-the sacred dance of the 2nd Princess of the Mountains & Forests

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December 6, 2024
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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...

Music and Dance in the Lên Đồng Ritual of Vietnam

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December 6, 2024
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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,...

Designing Interactive Zones for Preservation & Engagement -Zone 7: Psychology & Reflection

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November 11, 2024
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Purpose & Concept Hầu đồng offers participants, especially mediums (thanh đồng), a way to explain suffering, seek healing, and re-create identity. This zone invites visitors to engage with these dimensions through guided reflection, interviews, a...

An Attempt to Explain the Phenomenon of Mediumship (Lên đồng) from a Psychophysiological Perspective

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September 12, 2024
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In his research, Freud introduced the concepts of the conscious and the unconscious. The conscious reflects phenomena that humans pay attention to, phenomena about which they have relatively full awareness of existence, meaning, and value. The uncons...

The Distinctive Cultural and Artistic Value of Chầu Văn

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September 10, 2024
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Hát văn (ritual chanting) is a highly sophisticated art form that requires exceptional skill and versatility from the cung văn (ritual musicians). Beyond technical mastery, they must be agile and responsive, able to adapt lyrics, vocal timbre, and mu...

Hầu đồng (Spirit Mediumship) from a Psychological Perspective

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September 3, 2024
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Hầu đồng is one of the central rituals in the Vietnamese Mother Goddess Belief. In many studies, this ritual has usually been approached from two main dimensions: the spiritual and the cultural. However, the psychological perspective—though full of p...

Psychiatry Expert Unveils the Hidden Mechanisms Behind Trance Possession (“Len Dong”)

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August 21, 2024
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  Different Interpretations of the “Len Dong” Phenomenon According to the 10th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), “len dong” (spirit mediumship or trance possession) is a state in which an individual temporarily l...

Ceremonial Scarves and Robes in the Practice of Mother Goddess Belief

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August 15, 2024
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Attending a hầu đồng session is like exploring a living museum, where layers of colors and symbols emerge through the incarnations of deities descending into the bodies of mediums—expressed via ritual songs (hát văn), music, dance movements, and espe...

Reflection on the workshop “The Ritual Art of Khăn Chầu in Hầu Đồng”

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July 21, 2024
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During a recent workshop on preparing ritual costumes for hầu đồng, we had the chance to witness and practice the intricate art of folding and arranging khăn chầu—the ritual headdresses worn by mediums. What began as a hands-on experience soon unfold...
Mother Goddess of the Mountains & Forests
Mother Goddess of the Mountains & Forests
The 2nd Princess of the Mountains & Forests
The 2nd Princess of the Mountains & Forests
Paper Guardians
Paper Guardians
Phoenix motif on Goddesses' costumes
Mother Goddess of the Waters
Mother Goddess of the Waters
Mandarin's shoes
Mandarin's shoes

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