Marital rituals of the Ma Lieng (case in Rao Tre village, Huong Lien commune, Huong Khe District, Ha Tinh province)

Tóm tắt

The Ma Lieng is known as one of the few ethnic minority groups in Ha Tinh who still preserve many traditional traits of culture, including marriage rituals. The article selectively introduces a case-study of marriage rituals of the Ma Lieng in Rao Tre village, Huong Lien commune, Huong Khe district, Ha Tinh province in terms of beliefs, pre-wedding and wedding ceremonies, and post-marital residence; thereby emphasizing the crucial need for preservation of cultural identities in the face of cultural integration.