Tín ngưỡng nữ thần ở Sa Đéc nhìn từ đức tin và thực hành nghi lễ

Abstract

Sa Dec has long been one of the main centers of the Mekong River Delta region where the Vietnamese, the Chinese and the Khmer took place the cultural exchanges, in which Goddess cults is typical production. By analyzing and generalizing written materials and combining with fieldwork, observation and in-depth interviews on the basis of cultural exchanges theoretical platform such as historical particularism and the context-based interpretation, we find out that: (1) About origin, there are three elements included in the cult: Viet factors, Cham factors, and Chinese factors. (2) About faith structure, the local community preserves the faith for goddesses who are the first owner of the land, the protectors of the land; blessing goddesses for good weather conditions, for peace and prosperity; Thien Hau Goddess who always gives spiritual blessings and lucks etc.. About the form of ceremonial practice: traditional shamanic dances (Mua Bong Roi, for instance) also provide significant characteristics such as diversity, fusion, and folk-based wisdom, which greatly help preserve the valuable identities of the contemporary communities in Sa Dec.