Specifics of Quan Thanh De Quan belief in Hong Ngu City, Dong Thap Province

Thanh Tung Duong1,
1 Faculty of Culture Tourism and Social Work, Dong Thap University, Vietnam

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Around the end of the 18th century, Hong Ngu became a place for trade and commercial activities and also a place for culture exchange among the Vietnamese, Chinese and Kh’mer people, the typical result of which was specifics of Quan Thanh De Quan belief.   Synthesizing and analysing documents in combination with fieldwork, participatory observations, and in-depth interviews based on functional, acculturation theory groups with historical, interpretive specific culture associated with a particular context, this article presents the appearance and characteristics of Quan Thanh De Quan belief in Hong Ngu into two outstanding aspects: multicultural fusion and tolerance. At the same time, the article presents the work of conservation and promotion of Quan Thanh De Quan belief values by the state management agencies and the residents in Hong Ngu city, Dong Thap province.

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