Category: RITUAL SPACE SIMULATION

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...

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...

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...

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...