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- mantraChú đại bi / Đại bi tâm đà la ni (Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī) — noted as a Vietnamese name for the Great Compassion Dhāraṇī
Bà Chúa Xứ (Lady of the Realm)
Bà Chúa Xứ, also called Chúa Xứ Thánh Mẫu, is a localized tutelary and prosperity goddess in Vietnamese folk religion centered at Vĩnh Tế village at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province. She is worshipped as a protector of business, health, and the Vietnamese border and attracts pilgrimages and a major three-day festival beginning on the 23rd day of the fourth lunar month.
Cá Ông (Whale spirit / Whale God)
Cá Ông is the Vietnamese folk-religious spirit associated with large whales, venerated as a guardian of fishing communities. Coastal communities perform funerary burials for beached whales and hold festivals in the whales' honor, reflecting a protective, reciprocal relationship between fishermen and these whale-spirits.
Hồn Ma (wandering spirit)
Hồn ma (also rendered ma, hồn, vong, or bóng ma) refers to wandering human souls in Vietnamese belief whose failure to be ritually integrated into the ancestor line leaves them roaming the living world. They are socially significant, implicated in everyday ritual practice, missing‑person searches, and the work of spirit mediums and ritual specialists.
Ma (Vietnamese ghost)
Ma are wandering souls or spirits of the dead in Vietnamese cultural belief who, depending on ritual treatment, may become protective ancestors or remain restless ghosts that affect the living's luck and daily life. They are embedded in practices of ancestor worship, domestic offerings, and the work of spirit mediums.
Mụ bà (Mười hai Bà mụ)
A collective of twelve female tutelary figures in Vietnamese folk religion who act as midwives and household guardians of newborns, responsible for teaching infants early life skills and auspicious traits. They are ritually acknowledged in some regions at a special ceremony when a baby is one month old.
Thánh Gióng
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Thánh Trần
Vietnamese venerated ancestor spirit and national hero associated with bravery, loyalty, protection, and national pride. (Note: - Power tier: Minor Spirit (as it is an ancestor spirit and not a deity) - Abilities: add that these qualities are believed to be bestowed upon people through his worship, such as protection from harm)
Ông Trời
In Vietnamese tradition, Ông Trời is a high-ranking deity associated with the divine realm and later merged with the Jade Emperor. (Note: 1. The power tier should be Primordial, not Ancient, since Ông Trời is described as one of the most important gods in Vietnamese cosmology. 2. Add information about Ông Trời's appearance, abilities, s)
Ông Táo (Kitchen God)
Ông Táo is the Vietnamese household/kitchen deity who serves as the family's advocate before higher gods and as an emissary between heaven and earth, especially salient in New Year (Tết) ritual contexts.
Lākhe
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Lạc bird
A mythical creature in Vietnamese culture, considered the national bird of Vietnam. (Note: * Remove "national bird of Vietnam" from summary, as it only mentions the Lạc bird is considered one. * Power tier should be set to Unknown or Unspecified, as no information is available on its abilit)
Maaemä
Maaemä (Finnish) / Maaema (Estonian) is the personification of the earth as a maternal, generative principle in Finnish and Estonian runic-song and folk-ritual material; she functions as the 'earth mother' who receives offerings and is invoked regarding fertility, harvest, and things that come from the ground.
Community Record
- [1]Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī (Great Compassion Dhāraṇī) — Vietnamese name noted. Wikipedia, article on Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī (gives Vietnamese forms "Chú đại bi" or "Đại bi tâm đà la ni").wiki
- [2]Holidays and Festivals in Vietnam — auspicious/inauspicious days noted. Facts and Details, "HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS IN VIETNAM" (notes that the 5th, 14th, and 23rd lunar days are considered inauspicious in Vietnam).other