January 23, 2012
Affluence and status-mongering could distort the meaning and purpose of a venerable custom A ceremony held to celebrate longevity for both parents in Hanoi “Kinh gia, gia de tuoi cho” – Respect the elders and you will live for as long as they do, goes a well-known Vietnamese saying. Hence, the older the elder, [...]
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June 20, 2009
The people of Liep Tuyet commune in Quoc Oai District in the former province of Ha Tay (now part of Hanoi) have abandoned an ancient vow in the hope of preserving their traditional folk songs (Hat Do), which have almost fallen into oblivion. In memory of the god the villagers later built Khanh Xuan Temple, [...]
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