Category: RITUAL SPACE SIMULATION

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...

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 ...

Hầu đồng is an important ritual in the worship of the Mother Goddesses of the Four Palaces (Tín ngưỡng thờ Mẫu Tam Tứ phủ). In essence, it is considered a ritual of communication with deities and spirits from the other world through spirit mediums (c...

This article aims to explore the deeper meaning of the 36 spirit possession rites (giá hầu) in the Vietnamese Mother Goddess belief through an analysis of their origins, classifications, symbolism, ritual functions, and socio-cultural impacts. I. Int...

Recorded from Lê Bá Linh Temple keeper – Temple at 102 Hàng Bạc, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi We all know that in any religion or belief system, devotees sincerely present offerings to the deities they revere and serve. These offerings may take many dif...

Last  week, our team -HauDong ft.Art visited the Vietnamese Women’s Museum in Hanoi to explore its Mother Goddess Worship exhibit, part of the museum’s commitment to preserving and presenting Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage. What I saw t...

Part 1- HƯƠNG NGHĨA TEMPLE Hương Nghĩa Temple is located at No. 13 Đào Duy Từ Street, Hàng Buồm Ward, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hanoi. In the past, this area was known as Hương Bài Hamlet (which later merged with Kiên Nghĩa Hamlet to form Hương Nghĩa Hamle...