The Offering Ceremony at the Hamlet Entrance of the M’nong People
The offering ceremony at the hamlet entrance is considered the year’s most important communal activity the M’nong people. It is often held in late March and early April of the lunar calendar with the aim of praying to the genies for good weather, bumper crops, health and luck all year round.
Khmer people retrace Ooc Om Boc festival
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has retraced the Ooc Om Boc festival in order to preserve the beauty traditional values of Khmer people.
What you need to know about the 7th full-moon day of the year in Vietnam
Buddhist followers and Vietnamese families often offer vegetarian meal and burn votive personal belongings and money to feed the destitute spirits or to help wandering souls find their way back home.
The oldest house in Hanoi’s ancient village
Located in Son Tay, Duong Lam ancient village is worth seeing near the capital of Hanoi. Duong Lam is home to many houses dating back hundreds of years. The most popular one is the home of Nguyen Van Hung and La Thi Thao.
Tet in a Hanoi family: Out with the old, in with the new
Tet is a magic time when ancient customs and beliefs live on, Thuy Duong tell us about how a family in Hanoi celebrates a typical traditional Tet.
