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The change of the ancestor worship belief in the Vietnamese family nowadays

Author(s): Ta Thi Thuy, Nguyen Thi Hong
Contributor(s): Anna Oleszak (Translator)
Subject(s): Family and social welfare
Published by: Wydawnictwo OR TWP w Szczecinie
Keywords: ancestor worship; tradition; ethnic culture;

Summary/Abstract: The belief of ancestor worship is one of the ancient traditions of the Vietnamese whichis present in almost every activity of ethnic culture. Through time, ancestor worship has still a lastingvitality in the Vietnamese mind and is respected by people although the current market economy hashad an impact on this belief. Thus, we find the core values of the ancestor worship tradition in thefamily of Vietnam today that are still conserved by each person and each family.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 145-152
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English