TTLV: Legends of the goddess in Tien Hai, Thai Binh

1. Student's full name: Pham Thi Ngoc Lan

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: March 19, 1994

4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Decision No. 4295/2016/QD-XHNV dated December 16, 2016, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: None

7. Thesis title: Legends of the goddess in Tien Hai, Thai Binh

8. Major: Folklore Literature Code: 60220125

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tran Thi An – Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

- This thesis is the first to compile source materials on the legends of goddess worship in Tien Hai, Thai Binh; it conducts a systematic and in-depth study from the perspective of the legend genre.

- Approaching the legend of goddess worship from a cultural perspective; the cultural exchange and interaction between maritime and inland cultural spaces.

- Cultural transformation in the coastal area of ​​Tien Hai, Thai Binh; an approach from contemporary theory. The current state of goddess worship in Tien Hai, Thai Binh.

11. Practical applications:

This thesis contributes fundamental scientific data to research on goddess worship legends in particular and folklore in general.

12. Future research directions: None

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Pham Thi Ngoc Lan 2. Sex: female

3. Date of birth: March 19, 1994 4. Place of birth: Thai Binh

5. Admission decision number: 4295/2016/ QD-XHNV Dated: December 16, 2016 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in academic process: none

7. Official thesis title: The legend of Goddess in Tien Hai, Thai Binh

8. Major: Folk literature 9. Code: 60220125

10. Supervisors: Associate Professor, Ph.D Tran Thi An, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

- This thesis is the first edition which composes many documents as well as materials about Goddess worship in Tien Hai, Thai Binh, Vietnam; Besides, the thesis shows a systematic and in-depth perspective of the author about the genre legend

- Access to myths about Goddess with a cutural perspective, especially in accuturation between marine culture and mainland one.

- The cultural change which occurred in the coastal area of ​​Tien Hai, Thai Binh was studied from one starting basement – ​​the contemporary theory in literature; facts and solutions of Goddess worship in Tien Hai, Thai Binh at the present time

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis contributes the basic scientific resources to the research on the legend of Goddess as well as on folklore in general.

13. Further research directions, if any: No

14. Thesis-related publications: none