TTLV: The transformation of the Shamanic ritual in the Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Van

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: February 14, 1990

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision No. 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student's admission.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis TitleThe transformation of the Shamanic ritual in the Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta region today.

8. Major: Religious Studies Code: 60.22.03.09

9. Scientific supervisor:Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi LanFaculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Based on the Marxist-Leninist perspective, Ho Chi Minh Thought, and the viewpoints, guidelines, and policies of the Party and State on religious issues, and combined with survey, field research, participation, interview, comparison, and analysis methods, this thesis has initially achieved the following results:

- In Chapter 1, the author presented a general overview of the Mother Goddess worship and the spirit possession rituals of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta.

- In Chapter 2, the author points out and analyzes some of the main changes in the spirit possession ritual. At the same time, he outlines the fundamental causes leading to these changes and offers some recommendations to promote positive changes and limit negative changes in the spirit possession ritual within the Mother Goddess worship belief of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today.

11. Practical applications:

- This thesis will contribute to the study of the cultural values ​​of the Mother Goddess worship in general and the spirit possession ritual of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta in particular.

- This thesis can be used as a reference material in research and teaching at institutions that offer courses related to traditional culture and beliefs in Vietnam.

12. Future research directions:

The influence of Mother Goddess worship on the cultural and spiritual life of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta today.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ABOUT MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name:Pham Thi Van2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: February 14^th, 1990 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 2998/QD-XHNV-SDH on December 30^th, 2013 of Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: None.

7. Official thesis title:Changes “Len Dong” ritual in the Mother Goddess worship of the Vietnamese people in the Northern Plains currently.

8. Major: Religious 9. Code: 60.22.03.09

10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dang Thi Lan, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis is based on the perspectives of Marxism - Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Ideology, perspectives, guidelines and policies the Vietnamese Communist Party and State about religions. Methodologies applied in the thesis includes survey, fieldwork, participation, interview, comparison and analysis. The thesis has obtained some initial achievements as follows:

- In Chapter 1, the thesis provides a brief introduction of the Mother Goddess Worship in general and “Len Dong” ritual of Vietnamese people in the Northern Delta.

- In Chapter 2, the thesis points out and analyzes some major changes in “Len Dong” ritual. The thesis also demonstrates underlying reasons for such changes in “Len Dong” ritual and gives some recommendations to develop positive changes and limit negative ones in the Mother Goddess Worship in general and “Len Dong” ritual of Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis contributes to research in cultural values ​​of the Mother Goddess Worship in general and “Len Dong” ritual of Vietnamese people in the Red River Delta.

- The thesis can be considered as a reference material in research centers, research institutes and units training the subjects of religions, worships and cultural traditions in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

Effects of the Mother Goddess Worship on Vietnamese people's spiritual and cultural life in the Red River Delta in Northern Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications: