Nghi lễ tống ôn - tống gió của người Việt ở Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

Abstract

The ritual to see off plagues and toxic wind is anually organized by Vietnamese people in the Mekong Delta, meeting the spiritual needs of the communities attached to canals and rivers. The article addresses this ritual regarding the origin, ritual performances, meaning and cultural values in comparison with those of Vietnamese communities in Central Vietnam contributing to proving the attachment and thread of Vietnamese culture. The ritual’s cultural values brought to Vietnamese people in the Mekong Delta have made its own cultural identity and affirmed the vitality of traditional festivals in the course of social development.