Quan Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) Festival in Ngu Hanh Son

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  • Tạp chí Thông tin KHXH Tạp chí Thông tin KHXH
  • Hồng Thuật Vũ
  • Thanh Sinh Nguyễn

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Abstract

The belief of worshiping Quan Am (Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva) plays an important role in Vietnamese cultural life. While the statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is worshipped in most pagodas in Vietnam, the festival is only celebrated by the one in Ngu Hanh Son district (Da Nang province) on February 19th of the lunar calendar. The festival which consists of two parts: the religious ceremony and festival itself, reflects the association between the Buddhist culture and folk beliefs in the Central region of Vietnam. In addition, it also performs certain social functions.

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  • Hồng Thuật Vũ

    TS., Bảo tàng Dân tộc học Việt Nam, Viện Hàn lâm Khoa học xã hội Việt Nam;
    Email: vuhongthuat@gmail.com

  • Thanh Sinh Nguyễn

    TS., Đại học Duy Tân, Đà Nẵng;
    Email: thanhsinhhue@gmail.com

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2020-11-18

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