A
very popular belief among Vietnamese is the custom of the ancestor
cult. In every household, an ancestor altar is installed in the most
solemn location.
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The
Vietnamese culture has always evolved on the basis of the wet rice
civilization. Thus, the lifestyle of the Vietnamese population is
closely related to its village and native lands.
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According
to legends, chewing quid of betel and areca has been a custom since the
Hung Vuong period and is connected to the antique legend of betel and
areca.
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Getting
married is an important event in a Vietnamese’s life. The procedure of
the ancient wedding ceremony was very complicated. Current wedding
ceremony procedures include the following steps: the search for a
husband or wife, the proposal, the registration, and finally the
wedding.
(Detail)
A
very popular belief among Vietnamese is the custom of the ancestor
cult. In every household, an ancestor altar is installed in the most
solemn location.
According
to legends, chewing quid of betel and areca has been a custom since the
Hung Vuong period and is connected to the antique legend of betel and
areca.
Getting
married is an important event in a Vietnamese’s life. The procedure of
the ancient wedding ceremony was very complicated. Current wedding
ceremony procedures include the following steps: the search for a
husband or wife, the proposal, the registration, and finally the
wedding.
“The
sense of the dead is that of the final,” says a Vietnamese proverb,
meaning that funeral ceremonies must be solemnly organized.