TTLV: Ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name: Ngo Thi Huong: 2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 25, 1985.

4. Place of birth: Tan Hoa - Phu Binh - Thai Nguyen.

5. Student recognition decision No. 4422 dated December 18, 2012 of the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in training process: None

7. Thesis topic name:Ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

8. Major: Philosophy; Code: 62.22.03.01

9. Scientific supervisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Do Thi Hoa Hoi, Lecturer, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis contributes to clarifying both theoretical and practical aspects of the ancestor worship beliefs of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen on the following issues:

+ Characteristics of ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen.

+ The role of ancestor worship in the spiritual life of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen.

+ The current trend of ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen.

From the current trend of ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen, the author of the thesis proposes some basic solutions to promote the positive aspects and limit the negative aspects of ancestor worship of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

11. Practical applicability: The thesis contributes to enriching reference materials for those working in education, research, and practical activities in the field of religion in Vietnam in general and in Thai Nguyen in particular.

12. Further research directions: Ancestor worship of the Nung people in the northern midland and mountainous region today.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Ngo Thi Huong. 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: June 25, 1985. 4. Place of birth: Tan Hoa village, Phu Binh district, Thainguyen Province.

5. Admission decision number: 4422 Dated: 18^thDecember 2012 of Director of Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: The creed of ancestor- worship of Nung ethnic group in Thainguyen Province nowadays.

8. Major: Philosophy 9. Code: 62.22.03.01

10. Supervisors: Vice-Professor. Doctor Do Thi Hoa Hoi, the lecturer in University of Social Sciences and Humanities

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: The thesis contributes to make clear both theory and reality about the creed of ancestor- worship of Nung ethnic group in Thainguyen Province in aspects:

• The characteristics of the creed of ancestor- worship of Nung ethnic group in Thainguyen Province

-The role

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12. Practical applicability: The thesis contributes to make plenty of referential materials for people working in education, research about practical activities about religion field in Vietnam in general and in Thainguyen in particular.

13. Further research directions: The creed of ancestor- worship of Nung ethnic group in the mountainous midland of northern Vietnam.

14. Thesis-related publications: