Some basic characteristics of ancestor worship beliefs of the vietnamese community in southern vietnam
Ancestor worship is a type of folk beliefs which has a profound effect on the mind of Vietnamese people. This is the deeply-rooted tradition of the Vietnamese people with their motto of “when drinking water, remember its source”. Studying ancestor worship beliefs of the Vietnamese community in So...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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HO CHI MINH CITY OPEN UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh - Khoa học Xã hội |
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| Online Access: | https://journalofscience.ou.edu.vn/index.php/soci-vi/article/view/839 |
| Summary: | Ancestor worship is a type of folk beliefs which has a profound effect on the mind of
Vietnamese people. This is the deeply-rooted tradition of the Vietnamese people with their motto
of “when drinking water, remember its source”.
Studying ancestor worship beliefs of the Vietnamese community in Southern Vietnam is
significant in contributing to a better understanding of the cultural and spiritual life as well as
the world view and philosophy of life of the Vietnamese local communities.
In this article, the author presents some characteristics of the veneration of the dead in
Southern Vietnam: simple, popular, closer to real life; spiritual rather than philosophical;
voluntary, spontaneous, less social; influenced by the culture and beliefs of ethnic communities.
It is also the foundation of worship procedures observed by local religious sects in Southern
Vietnam. This study contributes to the understanding of cultures in the Southern region in
particular and in Vietnam in general. |
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| ISSN: | 2734-9349 2734-9616 |