The term Äạo Mẫu (Han Nom:é"æ¯) refers to the worship of mother goddesses in Vietnam. While scholars like Ngô Äức Thịnh propose that it represents a systematic mother goddess cult, the term draws together fairly disparate beliefs and practices. These include the worship of goddesses such as Thiên Y A Na, The Lady of the Realm (Bà Chúa Xứ), The Lady of the Storehouse (Bà Chúa Kho) and Princess Liá»…u Hạnh, legendary figures like Âu CÆ¡, the Trung Sisters (Hai Bà TrÆ°ng), and Lady Trieu (Bà Triệu), as well as the cult of the Four Palaces. Äạo Mẫu is commonly associated with spirit mediumship ritualsâ€"known in Vietnam as lên Ä'á»"ngâ€"much as practiced in other parts of Asia, such as Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong. Although the Communist government had initially proscribed the practice of such rituals, deeming them to be superstitions, they relented in 1987, once again legalizing their practice.
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- Äạo Mẫu
- Äạo Mẫu Việt Nam
- Äạo Mẫu Äông A Phủ
