Practice of Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship

The practice of worshipping the Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms of the Vietnamese people has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, delighting those who are passionate about traditional national culture.

With author Le Ngoc Huy .... through the photo series "Practicing the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship". The photo series was also submitted by the author to the Photo and Video Contest "Happy Vietnam", organized by the Ministry of Information and Communications .

The belief in Mother Goddess Worship is a form of worship of the Mother incarnated in the sky, rivers, forests and mountains, formed on the foundation of the belief in Goddess worship.

People worship Holy Mother Lieu Hanh along with other Holy Mothers who govern the sky, forests, water, historical or legendary figures who have contributed to the country and the people.

At the shrines of the Holy Mother Goddess, daily worship rituals are performed by the head of the incense burner. The basic practices of the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms are the spirit possession rituals and festivals.

During the spirit mediumship, the person who is possessed dances according to the character of each spirit medium, while the Cung Van plays the Chau Van tune, the lyrics describe the character of the spirit medium, describe the scene where the character appears, and tell the story and merits of the Saints.

Through folk cultural elements such as costumes, music , chau van singing, dance, and folk performances in spirit mediumship and festivals, Vietnamese people express their views on history, cultural heritage, gender roles, and ethnic identity.

The power and meaning of the Three Palaces Mother Goddess Worship is to meet the needs and aspirations of people's daily lives such as praying for health, praying for peace, praying for prosperity in business...

In particular, the melody and the clear singing of Chau Van captivate people's hearts, the entire performance makes the audience feel like they are lost in the supernatural world of the Saints.

The practice of the Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship reflects the tradition of patriotism and remembering the source of water. This is specifically expressed through the system of gods in the Three Palaces Temple (about 70 gods), many of whom are historical figures, deified such as Tran Hung Dao, Pham Ngu Lao, Nguyen Xi...).

With the openness of the Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship, everyone can participate, regardless of political orientation, religion, age, gender, or profession.

Practicing and participating in spirit possession rituals and festival activities to pray for health, luck, happiness, expressing aspirations in daily life, guiding people towards compassion and charity as the foundation of principles of conduct between people.

In general, Mother Goddess Religion is a cultural beauty that is characteristic of the nation and needs to be preserved and developed. If preserved and managed properly, it will be a beauty, a highlight in the nation's culture./.

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