June 24, 2009
Mr. Ya HangLookAtVietnam – In early June, Churu ethnic minority people in the central highland province of Lam Dong are busy with preparations for Mnhum Yang Potai. This is a traditional ceremony to worship the rice goddess.In front of a wooden house in Proh commune, Don Duong district, several men are sharpening bamboo poles and [...]
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March 7, 2009
LookAtVietnam – As usual in April of the lunar calendar, locals in Chau Doc District, An Giang Province in southern Vietnam and others in provinces nationwide go on a pilgrimage to Sam Mountain to worship Ba Chua Xu. According to legend, nearly 200 years ago Sam Mountain was desolate, bushy and thinly populated. It was [...]
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