Information about the thesis "The Belief in Praying for a Good Harvest in Vietnamese Festivals in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province" by graduate student Nguyen Thi Tam, majoring in Ethnology.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Tam 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: November 21, 1987 4. Place of Birth: Bac Giang 5. Decision No. 88/QD/SDH, dated February 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: The Belief in Praying for a Good Harvest in Vietnamese Festivals in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province 8. Major: Ethnology. Code: 602270 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Luong, Department of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of Thesis Results: The belief in praying for a good harvest is an important aspect of the festivals of agricultural communities. This thesis delves into and specifically studies the rituals and ceremonies of the harvest-seeking belief system in the Northern Delta region in general and in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province in particular. Specifically, the thesis focuses on the worship of reproductive organs, such as male-female relationships, yin and yang, male and female, as symbols of sacred forces that give rise to the fertility, growth, and development of all things, including humankind. Ethnologists call this phenomenon the worship of reproductive organs (sinh = birth, thực = growth, khí = tools of fertility), carrying the meaning of fertility, often referred to as fertility worship. According to many cultural anthropologists, fertility worship tends to flourish more strongly in agricultural civilizations. The Nga Ba Bach Hac – Viet Tri area (Phu Tho) is a typical example of agriculture in the Northern Delta. Studying the harvest-praying beliefs in Vietnamese festivals in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province, has provided valuable and representative data on the rituals and ceremonies of this belief in Vietnam. These are the results collected during several years of research in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province, and some neighboring areas in the Northern Delta. 11. Practical application: The results achieved in this thesis can be applied to explain and contribute to a deeper and more specific understanding of the rituals and ceremonies related to harvest-praying beliefs in festivals in the Northern Delta and other places. 12. Future research directions: Based on the results achieved in this thesis, further research is suggested to continue studying the rituals and ceremonies related to harvest-praying customs in other regions and ethnic groups across Vietnam.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Tam 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: November 21, 1987 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang 5. Admission decision number: 88/QD/SĐH dated February 6, 2012 by Rector of USSH 6. Changes in academic process: No (List the forms of change and corresponding times) 7. Official thesis title: The harvest rites and cults among festivals of Viet people in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province 8. Major: Ethnography 9. Code: 602270 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Luong, Department of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-Hanoi (Full name, academic title and degree) 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The harvest rites and cults is one important part among festivals of agricultural habitants. The thesis has done deep research on formalities and ceremonies of the harvest rites and cults in the Red River Delta in general, in Lam Thao District of Phu Tho Province especially. The thesis focused on the cult of manifestation of custom to worship male-female, Ying-Yang, he-she relationship symbolizing holy forces for breed, proliferate, and development of all things including human. Ethnography describes this phenomena as custom to worship reproduction (sinh means breed/generate, thuc means proliferation and khi means reproduction/instruments) meaning fertility, and named fertility rites and cults. According to many cultural anthropologists fertility rites and cults are flourished in agricultural civilizations. The interflow of Bach Hac-Viet Tri (Phu Tho) is typical for agricultural development of Tonkin delta. The thesis Understanding on the harvest rites and cults within festivals of Viet people in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province provides with valuable material sources typical for formality and ceremony of this rites and cults in Vietnam. The thesis was results of a research carried out during several years in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province and in neighboring areas in Tonkin Delta. . (Summarize them with stress on the new findings, if any) 12. Practical applicability, if any: The results of the thesis can apply to explain and understand other formalities and ceremonies relating to harvest rites and cults within festivals in Tonkin delta and other regions. 13. Further research directions, if any: Based on the results of the thesis, further research should be done on formalities and ceremonies relating to harvest rites and cults in other regions and of other ethnic groups living on territory of Vietnam.1. Student's Full Name: Nguyen Thi Tam 2. Gender: Female 3. Date of Birth: November 21, 1987 4. Place of Birth: Bac Giang 5. Decision No. 88/QD/SDH, dated February 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: The Belief in Praying for a Good Harvest in Vietnamese Festivals in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province. 8. Specialization: Ethnology Code: 602270 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Luong, Department of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 10. Summary of Thesis Results: The belief in praying for a good harvest is an important aspect of the festivals of agricultural communities. This thesis delves into and specifically studies the rituals and ceremonies of the harvest-seeking belief system in the Northern Delta region in general and in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province in particular. Specifically, the thesis focuses on the worship of reproductive organs, such as male-female relationships, yin and yang, male and female, as symbols of sacred forces that give rise to the fertility, growth, and development of all things, including humankind. Ethnologists call this phenomenon the worship of reproductive organs (sinh = birth, thực = growth, khí = tools of fertility), signifying fertility and often referred to as fertility worship. According to many cultural anthropologists, fertility worship tends to flourish more strongly in agricultural civilizations. The Nga Ba Bach Hac – Viet Tri area (Phu Tho) is a prime example of agriculture in the Northern Delta. Studying the harvest-praying beliefs in Vietnamese festivals in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province, has provided valuable and representative data on the rituals and ceremonies of this belief in Vietnam. These are the results collected during several years of research in Lam Thao district, Phu Tho province, and some neighboring areas in the Northern Delta. 11. Practical application: The results achieved in this thesis can be applied to explain and contribute to a deeper and more specific understanding of the rituals and ceremonies related to harvest-praying beliefs in festivals in the Northern Delta and other places. 12. Future research directions: Based on the results achieved in this thesis, further research is suggested to continue studying the rituals and ceremonies related to harvest-praying customs in other regions and ethnic groups across Vietnam.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Tam 2. Sex: Female 3. Date of birth: November 21, 1987 4. Place of birth: Bac Giang 5. Admission decision number: 88/QD/SĐH dated February 6, 2012 by Rector of USSH 6. Changes in academic process: No (List the forms of change and corresponding times) 7. Official thesis title: The harvest rites and cults among festivals of Viet people in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province 8. Major: Ethnography 9. Code: 602270 10. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Luong, Department of Anthropology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU-Hanoi (Full name, academic title and degree) 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The harvest rites and cults is one important part among festivals of agricultural habitants. The thesis has done deep research on formalities and ceremonies of the harvest rites and cults in the Red River Delta in general, in Lam Thao District of Phu Tho Province especially. The thesis focused on the cult of manifestation of custom to worship male-female, Ying-Yang, he-she relationship symbolizing holy forces for breed, proliferate, and development of all things including human. Ethnography describes this phenomena as custom to worship reproduction (sinh means breed/generate, thuc means proliferation and khi means reproduction/instruments) meaning fertility, and named fertility rites and cults. According to many cultural anthropologists fertility rites and cults are flourished in agricultural civilizations. The interflow of Bach Hac-Viet Tri (Phu Tho) is typical for agricultural development of Tonkin delta. The thesis Understanding on the harvest rites and cults within festivals of Viet people in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province provides with valuable material sources typical for formality and ceremony of this rites and cults in Vietnam. The thesis was results of a research carried out during several years in Lam Thao District, Phu Tho Province and in neighboring areas in Tonkin Delta. 12. Practical applicability, if any: The results of the thesis can apply to explain and understand other formalities and ceremonies relating to harvest rites and cults within festivals in Tonkin delta and other regions. 13. Further research directions, if any: Based on the results of the thesis, further research should be done on formalities and ceremonies relating to harvest rites and cults in other regions and of other ethnic groups living on territory of Vietnam.
