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The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact · Sacred Texts

The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact

US Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division · NAVPERS 15991 · [1967]

41 entries · 3 sections

Start Reading Contents Letter of transmittal Introduction I. Animism II. Vietnamese Taoism III. Confucianism in Vietnam IV. Hinduism in Vietnam V. Buddhism in Vietnam VI. Islam VII. Roman Catholicism in South Vietnam VIII. Protestantism in South Vietnam IX. Cao Dai X. Phat Giao Hoa Hao

XI. Religion in Everyday Life

A. Scenes Of Vietnamese Life B. Religious Practices and Activities C. Religious Discipline and Concepts Affecting Behavior

D. Examples of Religion in Everyday Life

A Religiously Influenced Culture Vietnamese Village--Homes Vietnamese Village Dinh, Market, School Women Marriage Choosing Life's Partner Consulting the Astrologers Effects of Stars on Choosing Marriage Partners The Vietnamese and Children Rearing Vietnamese Children Legend of Quan-Am Fragrant Incense of Aloes Wood Joss Sticks Use of Votive Paper as an Act of Worship in Vietnamese Temples The Lotus The Meaning and Importance of TET The Dragon in Vietnam Veneration of Vietnamese Benefactors Ancestor Worship Ancestor Worship--Worship of Nham-Dien Vietnamese Self-Sacrifice Customs Selected Bibliography Appendix A. Foreign Voluntary Agencies Operating in Vietnam with Resident Representative Appendix B. Guidelines for Understanding