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The terraced fields Can wine in Tay Nguyen

who live in mountainous areas
usually have their costumes made
of flamboyant ethnic fabrics.
Costumes of the ancient Vietnamese
are the ao dai, which is nowadays
worn by women in national
holidays, Tet, weddings or longevity
ceremonies…

Traditions and beliefs

Vietnam is a secular multi-religious
country. Ethnicities in the whole
national community have their own
religion. Inspired by the conception
that every being possessed a soul,
ancient Vietnamese set up cults
to deities, especially those related
to farming and cultivation such as
the Sky, the Sun, the Moon, Land,
Forests, Rivers or Mountains… to
pray for a peaceful and affluent
life. Ancestor worshiping is a long
standing tradition and custom
of Kinh ethnicity and some other
ethnic minorities. Almost every
family has an ancestor altar, and
tributes and homages to the
departed are important values.
Besides the ancestor cults practiced
in each family and clan, many
villages in Vietnam also have
religious cults to their Patron Gods.

Tips to remember

• Don’t directly fetch water from
public taps. Just drink cooled
boiling water.
• Wear neat and reserved costumes
when visiting religious sites.
(temples, pagodas, churches, etc.).
• Don’t take passport, important
personal papers and valuable
belongings to go out at night or
take a sea bath.
• Be particularly careful to cross
streets, especially in Ha Noi and Ho
Chi Minh City.
• Ask for permission before taking photos
of the locals, particularly in hinterlands.

O Quan Chuong gate