Ancestor Worship

The practice of ancestor worship is relatively straightforward. Nearly every house, office, and business in Vietnam has a small altar which is used to commune with ancestors. Incense sticks are burned frequently. Offerings are made – fruit, sweets, and gifts. The latter items are paper replicas of dollar notes (‘ghost money’), motorbikes, cars, houses and so on. After worship, the paper gifts are [...]

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Vietnamese Village’s Guilds

The Vietnamese culture has evolved from the basis of a wet rice cultivating civilization. Because of this, the lifestyle of the Vietnamese population is closely related to native villages and lands. In Vietnamese society, people gathered together to form villages in rural areas and guilds in urban areas. These villages and guilds have been forming since the dawn of the nation. The organization [...]

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Funeral Ceremonies

"The sense of the dead is that of the final", says a Vietnamese proverb, implying that funeral ceremonies must be solemnly organized. Formerly, funerals went as follow’s the body was washed and dressed, a chopstick was laid between the teeth and then a pinch of rice and three coins were drooped in the mouth. The body was laid on a grass mat spread on the ground, enveloped with white cloth [...]

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Vietnamese wedding ceremony!

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is one of the most important ceremonies in Vietnamese culture with influence from Confucian and Buddhist ideologies. It is a significant day not only to the couple involved but also for both families. Thus, it usually includes quite a few formal ritual observances. Depending on habits of specific ethnic groups, marriage includes various steps and related procedures, [...]

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Vietnam Customs

Vietnam has a deep cultural heritage rich with colorful traditions and ancient festivals and celebrations. To explore the customs of Vietnam is to find the present meeting the past, young celebrating old, and myth mixing with fact. The vibrant local and national holidays, religious occasions, and community events all combine to create the Vietnamese way of life.   [...]

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