TTLV: The system of ceremonial texts at Phu Giay - Vu Ban - Nam Dinh approached from a cultural anthropological perspective.

1. Student's full name: Tran Thi Chung 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: August 15, 1982

4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh City, Nam Dinh Province

5. Decision No. 2705/2020/QD-XHNV dated December 24, 2020, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process:

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7. Thesis title: The system of ceremonial texts in Phu Giay - Vu Ban - Nam Dinh approached from a cultural anthropological perspective.

8. Major: Folklore Literature 9. Code: 8229030.02

10. Scientific supervisor: Dr. Lu Thi Thanh Le. Affiliation: Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the thesis results:

Through researching the topic "The system of ceremonial texts in Phu Giay - Vu Ban - Nam Dinh" from a cultural anthropological perspective, this thesis has achieved the following results:

Phu Giay is a center for the practice of the Tam Phu Mother Goddess worship. This thesis has systematized the ceremonial texts at Phu Giay. These texts include published and archived texts, as well as unofficial texts, which have been used by ceremonial singers in the spirit medium rituals at Phu Giay from the past to the present. The thesis has

This thesis analyzes aspects of the people and land of Phu Giay, Nam Dinh, as reflected in the ceremonial texts circulating in the region. In particular, the character and qualities of the people of Phu Giay, Nam Dinh, as expressed in these texts, have been generalized. The thesis also pays special attention to the people's belief in deities, especially in the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh.

The thesis also explores the context of ritual performances and the beliefs surrounding spirit mediumship at Phu Giay, drawing on direct information from local people, ritual singers, mediums, practitioners, and disciples of the Tam Tu Phu (Three and Four Realms) worship tradition. The thesis summarizes aspects of the context of these ritual performances, such as singing competitions, devotional singing, the performers of the rituals, the singers, and the attendees of these ceremonies.

In general, this thesis systematically studies the ritual chants at Phu Giay, their meaning and value, and provides a brief overview from a cultural anthropological perspective of the activities related to ritual chanting at Phu Giay, one of the important relics of the Tam Tu Phu (Three and Four Palaces) worship belief. This thesis contributes to research on the Mother Goddess worship and Tam Tu Phu worship in general, and helps to understand the people, land, and folk culture of Phu Giay, Nam Dinh through ritual chanting.

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INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Tran Thi Chung 2. Sex: ​female

3. Date of birth: August 15, 1982 4. Place of birth: NamDinh

5. Admission decision number: 2705/2020/QD-XHNV Dated: December 24, 2020 signed by President of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: ​(List the forms of change and corresponding times): Constant

7. Official thesis title:The study of van chau documents in Phu Giay - Vu Ban - Nam Dinh from cultural anthropological approach

8. Major: Folk Literature 9. Code: 8229030.02

10. Supervisors: Dr. Lu Thi Thanh Le - School of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

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11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

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The thesis has analyzed the aspects of people and the land of Phu Giay, Nam Dinh as expressed through the texts circulating in this region. In particular, the personality and qualities of the people of Phu Giay, Nam Dinh expressed through adoration writing have been generalized. The thesis also pays special attention to the belief of the people here in the gods, especially in the Holy Mother Lieu Hanh.

The thesis also explores the adoration literature in the context of performing the ritual of the hau dong, Three Palacesworship in Phu Giay, with information from the local people, the chanters, the mediums, practitioners, followers of the worship. The thesis has generalized aspects of the context of the adoration literature, such as singing contests, religioussongs, and studied the participations of the people performing the rituals, chanters and people attending these ceremonies, etc.

In general, the thesis scientifically studies the adoration literature in Phu Giay to explore the meaning and value of these texts, and briefly reviews from the cultural anthropological approach the related activities at Phu Giay, one of the important relics of the worship of the Three Palaces. This thesis further contributes to the research on the beliefs of Mother Goddess worship, worship of the Three Palaces and contributes to understanding the people, land, and folklore in Phu Giay, Nam Dinh.

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