Demonstration of the practice of the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship ritual

Participating in the ceremony were the head of incense from temples inside and outside the province; artisans and mediums from the Club for Preserving "Practicing the Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship" in Tuyen Quang city; the Center for Research and Preservation of Vietnamese Cultural Beliefs and the Vietnam Mother Goddess Club.

The Vietnamese belief in worshipping the Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms is a mixture of the indigenous religion of the Vietnamese and some elements of imported religions such as Taoism and Buddhism. The Mother Goddesses and deities in the Three Realms shrine are not only of Kinh origin, but also of ethnic minorities such as the Muong, Tay, Nung, Dao, etc., demonstrating cultural exchange, equal relationships, and close ties between ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Through the artistic combination of folk cultural elements such as costumes, music, Chau Van singing, dance, folk performances in spirit possession and festivals. Practicing the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms is like a "living museum" preserving the history, heritage and cultural identity of the Vietnamese people. The Vietnamese express their views on history, cultural heritage, gender roles and ethnic identity. The power and significance of practicing the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms is to meet the needs and aspirations of people's daily lives, praying for wealth, praying for fortune, praying for health.

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Bronze statues perform the Mother Goddess worship ritual.

The performance at this year's festival aims to preserve and promote the intangible cultural value of "The practice of worshipping the Mother Goddesses of the Three Realms of the Vietnamese people" recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

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Display space for royal scarves and robes at Ha Temple.

The 2025 Ha Temple, Thuong Temple, and Y La Temple Festival with the theme "Honoring the Mother Goddess worship and cultural identity of Tuyen Quang" includes many activities such as: Introducing the Mother Goddess worship of the Three Palaces of the Vietnamese people such as displaying royal scarves and dresses, organizing a Tuyen tea space; dragon dance, lion dance, singing, cultural exchange; sports competitions, organizing folk games at the 3 temples. The festival takes place from March 9 to 15 (ie February 10 to 16 of the lunar calendar).

Historian Le Van Lan, Chairman of the Scientific Council, Thang Long Cultural Research Institute, said that this year's festival has a big change, that is, the organizing committee has brought art, science, and economics into the festival. Taking the festival as the foundation, combining it with aspects of modern economic and social forms and the times. Tuyen Quang City has brought exhibitions and performances of Mother Goddess worship, introduced software about the turban, royal dress... This is a creative, very unique and meaningful way to open up, creating a model for the whole country when opening festivals. Not only are traditional festivals restored to create joy, healthiness, spirituality is inserted into stories, legends, and theories that are timely, appropriate, and timely. These are traditional values that are smoothly combined with activities, with the thinking and creativity of modern times while still preserving the good traditional features.

This is an opportunity for Tuyen Quang city to promote and publicize the Ha Temple Festival, Thuong Temple Festival, and Y La Temple Festival to become a unique and special tourism product of Tuyen Quang city, contributing to attracting domestic and foreign tourists and promoting the development of tourism economy.

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