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Essay on the Dinh and the cult of the guardian spirit in the villages of Tonkin

école Française d'Extreme-Orient, Bulletin30 • Published In 1930 • Pages: 107-139 , plates

By: Nguyen, Văn Khoan, Temple, Charles R..

Abstract
The author, who is a native of Vietnam and assistant at l'école Française d'Extreme-Orient, has given a detailed description of the dinh as well as an account of the ceremonies which are carried on there. In this connection he discusses the place of the dinh and its ceremonies in the religious system of the Tonkinese villages. The article also contains seven plates and a description of the the religious personnel.
Subjects
Religious and educational structures
Classes
Local officials
Spirits and gods
Theological systems
Prayers and sacrifices
Congregations
Organized ceremonial
culture
Vietnamese
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Southeast Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Indigenous Person
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Ada Farber ; 1954 ; John Beierle ; 2006
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
northern (BAC BO) Vietnam
Notes
[by] Nguyen-Van-Khoan
Translation of: [Essai sur le Dinh et le culte du génie tutélarie des villages au Tonkin]
Includes bibliographical references
Translated from the French for Human Relations Area Files by Charles R. Temple
LCSH
Vietnamese