TTLV: The ancestor worship beliefs of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

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. Decision to recognize student No. 4422 dated December 18, 2012, by the Director of Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title:The ancestor worship beliefs of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

8. Major: Philosophy; Code: 62.22.03.01

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Do Thi Hoa Hoi, Lecturer at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

10. Summary of the thesis results:

This thesis contributes to clarifying, both theoretically and practically, the issue of ancestor worship among the Nung people in Thai Nguyen regarding the following aspects:

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

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

+ Trends in the evolution of ancestor worship among the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

Based on the current trends in the ancestor worship beliefs of the Nung people in Thai Nguyen, the author of this thesis proposes several basic solutions to promote the positive aspects and mitigate the negative aspects of ancestor worship among the Nung people in Thai Nguyen today.

11. Practical applications: This thesis contributes to enriching the reference materials for educators, researchers, and practitioners working in the field of religion in Vietnam in general and in Thai Nguyen in particular.

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

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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: