Rituals and Magic on the Transition of Sacredness in Folk Religion in Central Vietnam

• Main Author: Nguyen, Dang Huu
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: agency; cultural context transfer; rituals and magic; sacredness dynamics; sanctification and de-sanctification
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk/vol1/iss44/7; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/kk/article/1006/viewcontent/1_20KK44_20Nguyen_20Dang_20Huu.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This article examines the dynamics of sacredness in Central Vietnamese folk religion. It utilizes a qualitative approach, specifically ethnographic fieldwork and in-depth interviews in the community of Danang estuary in Central Vietnam, to study rituals and magic, specifically those involved in puri...