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Whale venerated as guardian at sea, benefactor on land

Whale venerated as guardian at sea, benefactor on land

Residents of Cam Xuyen District in central Vietnam's Ha Tinh Province conducted a ceremony Sunday to seek blessings from whale deities for protection at sea, good weather and bountiful harvests.

Vietnam’s crisis of faith is destroying its festivals

Vietnam’s crisis of faith is destroying its festivals

There was a time when festivals were innocent, earnest celebrations, but the destruction of pagodas and temples after independence has drained public spirituality.

For the love of gun: US couples take weapons to church

For the love of gun: US couples take weapons to church

The event fell on the same day that students returned to their high school in Parkland after a mass shooting that killed 17 people.

March 1, 2018 | 07:43 am PT

Should Vietnam abandon custom of burning paper offerings?

Should Vietnam abandon custom of burning paper offerings?

The Lunar New Year is a time for excess fun, food and flowers, but also smoke and ash.

February 11, 2018 | 04:03 am PT

How the month of the walking dead is celebrated in Saigon

How the month of the walking dead is celebrated in Saigon

Showering money and food on poor people are popular ways to pay tribute to the wandering souls, dead or alive.

September 5, 2017 | 07:43 pm PT

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