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ISBN | 9786049860645 |
Format | PaperBack |
Language | Vietnamese |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Bib. Info | 232 p,16 x 24 |
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Len đong (Spirit Possession Ritual, votive dance, "to mount the medium", or "going into trance") is a ritual practiced in Vietnamese folk religion and the mother goddess religion Đao Mau, in which followers become spirit mediums for various deities. Len đong is in the form of shamanism, through intermediaries to communicate with the spirit, thereby praying to the gods for the help they desire. Feast ceremony with many complex rituals always make people curious and fear. This book helps readers identify and recognize the nature of the phenomenon of Len đong, which initially attempts to understand the psychological and physiological aspects of Len đong; Homosexuality and homosexuality; Socio-economic aspects of Len đong come from gender approach; And finally, the liberation of the aspirations of women in traditional and modern society.