TTLV: God worship beliefs of villages along To Lich river, Hanoi

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Pham Thi Kim Oanh

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 9, 1988

4. Place of birth: Hop Thanh commune - Thuy Nguyen district - Hai Phong city

5. Student recognition decision No. 1883/QD-XHNV-SDH dated October 21, 2010 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:God worship beliefs of villages along To Lich river, Hanoi

8. Major: Ethnology Code: 60.22.70

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh,Faculty of Anthropology - University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis clarifies the characteristics of the god worship rituals through the system of relics and festivals in the villages along the To Lich river with similarities and differences.

Point out the attitudes and beliefs of riverside residents towards the sacredness of the gods as well as the changes in the behavior of people in villages along the To Lich River towards the worship of gods. Thereby clarifying the values, the movement of this belief as well as the significance of the worship of gods in the cultural space of Thang Long in general, especially in the current urbanization process.

11. Practical application:

This research aims to contribute to preserving the culture of a city that is in the process of expanding, exploring lifestyles, helping people, especially new residents and the young generation, understand the history and culture of the land they are living in.

The thesis also contributes to sketching a part of the cultural appearance of Thang Long through collecting legends, miracles, and spiritual features, describing relics and festivals, providing and supplementing the system of documents for the study of beliefs in general.

Research on god worship will help raise people's awareness in preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, opening up new directions for the city's tourism development.

12. Further research directions:

Develop and further research some issues such as research on gender factors in worship activities, cultural exchanges or youth reactions to changes in religious activities in the context of urbanization.

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Kim Oanh 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: 9^thJune 1988 4. Place of birth: Hop Thanh Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, Haiphong City

5. Admission decision number: 1883/QD-XHNV-SĐ dated October 21, 2010 signed by the Head of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University

6. Changes in academic process: None

7. Official thesis title: The cult of Gods of the To Lich riverside villages in Ha Noi

8. Major: Ethnology 9. Code: 60.22.70

10. Supervisor: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Chinh, Faculty of Anthropology, Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities.

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis clarifies the characteristics of ritual worship through the system of monuments and festivals in the To Lich riverside villages which have similarities and differences

The thesis also identifies attitudes, beliefs of residents to the sacredness of the gods and the changes in the behavior of riverside villagers for deity worships. Thereby, the research clarifies the various values, movement of this belief as well as the significance of the deity worship activities in the Thang Long cultural space in general, especially during the current urbanization.

12. Practical applicability:

The research result can contribute to the cultural preservation of Hanoi which is in the process of expanding land, by helping people explore lifestyle, especially new residents to understand the history, culture and land at the place they live.

The thesis also contributes to sketch the part of Thang Long culture through collecting legends and stories of gods, describing the monuments, festivals, and providing additional material to the religious studies, history and culture.

This research can contribute to raising awareness of the people in the preservation and promotion of cultural values, traditions, and to opening new directions for the development of tourism in the city.

13. Further research directions:

After the research, there are many further research that should be considered such as the genders in the religious activities, cultural changes, or the young generation reacts to the change in the context of urbanization

14. Thesis-related publications: None