CURRENT SITUATION OF MOTHER GODDESSES WORSHIP IN NAM DINH PROVINCE
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This paper is based on the author’s 2019-2020 anthropological work about some problems related to the actual situation of practicing Mother Goddesses of Three Realms worship in Nam Dinh province in the contemporary social context. The Mother Goddess Worship has become more prevalent, especially after being recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Many private shrines have been established; temples have been renovated, and other rituals such as “hau dong” (Vietnamese shaman dance) have become popular,… A part from these positive factors, there are still many issues such as miscellaneous culture, profit-seeking business, and modernisation in “hau dong” rituals. Therefore, Nam Dinh province is looking for a solution to adapt the practice of Mother Goddesses of Three Realms worship in modern context without losing the core values of this traditional beliefAbstract
This paper is based on the author’s 2019-2020 anthropological work about some
problems related to the actual situation of practicing Mother Goddesses of Three Realms
worship in Nam Dinh province in the contemporary social context. The Mother Goddess
Worship has become more prevalent, especially after being recognised as an Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Many private shrines have been established;
temples have been renovated, and other rituals such as “hau dong” (Vietnamese shaman
dance) have become popular,… A part from these positive factors, there are still many
issues such as miscellaneous culture, profit-seeking business, and modernisation in “hau
dong” rituals. Therefore, Nam Dinh province is looking for a solution to adapt the practice
of Mother Goddesses of Three Realms worship in modern context without losing the core
values of this traditional belief
