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- Title
CHILDREN OF THE MOTHER GODDESSES: RELIGION AND LIVES OF FEMALE MASTER SPIRIT MEDIUMS IN VIET NAM.
- Authors
NGUYẪN THỊ HIỀN
- Abstract
The article explores the worship of the Mother Goddesses of Three Realms by female spirit mediums in Vietnam. Topics discussed include the ranking of spirits associated with the Mother Goddess religion, the acknowledgment of Mother Goddess religious beliefs and practices by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Lên Dong spirit possession rituals being performed by spirit mediums.
- Subjects
VIETNAM; GODDESS religion; WOMEN mediums; RITES &; ceremonies; WORSHIP; LEN dong (Rite); SPIRIT possession; SPIRITS; UNESCO
- Publication
Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft, 2020, Vol 15, Issue 2, p252
- ISSN
1556-8547
- Publication type
Article