TTLV: Research on the Protestant Mong community through some rituals

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Hoang Thi Thuy                             

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: January 5, 1991

4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: no

7. Thesis topic name:Research on the Protestant Mong community through some rituals

8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 60.22.03.09

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Quang Hung, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

The Mong people are an ethnic group that mainly resides in the highlands along the northern border of our country, so this community is an important factor contributing to ensuring security at the northern border. The spiritual and material life of the Mong community is an issue that needs great attention, especially the explosion of the conversion to Protestantism in the Mong community from the 1980s to the present.

The thesis explores the influence of Protestantism on changing the culture of the Mong ethnic group expressed through some rituals in the traditional Mong community and the Protestant Mong community in 6 Northwestern provinces of our country.

Chapter I, the thesis points out the characteristics of traditional Mong ethnic culture, the process of infiltration and the reasons for the strong development of Protestantism in the Mong community.

In chapter II, the thesis examines the changes in the practice of some rituals between the traditional Mong community and the Protestant Mong community and evaluates these changes.

11. Practical application:

The thesis provides some arguments, as a basis for the management staff at all levels and sectors in the political system to advise and propose policies and solutions on religious work for Protestantism in general, work on preserving and promoting traditional Mong cultural values ​​and how to deal with new cultural elements. In addition, the thesis can be used as reference material for research and teaching on Protestantism work in research and training institutions.

12. Further research directions:

Continue to conduct more complete research on Protestantism in the Mong community in Vietnam

13. Published works related to the thesis: none

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Hoang Thi Thuy 2. Sex: female

3. Date of birth: January 5, 1991 4. Place of birth: Thai Nguyen

5. Admission decision number: 3215/2014/QD-XHNV-SĐH, Dated December 31, 2014 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: Research Mong Protestant through some rituals

8. Major: Philosophy Code: 60.22.03.09

9. Supervisors: A. Prof. Nguyen Quang Hung - University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Hanoi - Vietnam National University Hanoi.

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

Expect peoples residents mainly in mountainous areas along the northern border of our country, so this community is an important factor contributing to securing of northern border. The Mong peoples life is needed to pay attention, especially the booming trend of conversion to Protestantism in this community since the 1980s.

The thesis has focused on studying the influence of Protestant on changing Mong' culture through some rituals. This thesis studied on traditional Mong community and Mong Protestants Community in six north-western provinces of our country

In chapter I, the thesis points out the features of the traditional culture of Mong, the penetration and the cause of the strong development of Protestant in Mong community.

In Chapter II, the thesis has examined the changing in the practice of some rituals between traditional Mong community and Mong Protestants community and assessed about this changing.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

This thesis is useful for management staff of the political system to propose policies on religious affairs for Protestants, promote Mong traditional culture values ​​and the way to deal with new cultural elements. In addition, the essay may be used as a reference materials for research and teaching.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Making further and more comprehensive research on the Protestant-Mong peoples in Vietnam.

13. Thesis-related publications: None