Uncharted Knowledge Wisdom From Previous Realities View as JSON for agents & LLMs

asia

The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact Index

Sacred Texts  Asia  | | The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact US Department of the Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division NAVPERS 15991 [1967] | Contents    Start Reading Vietnam, because of historical and geographical factors, has an extrordinary number of different religious influences, including Animism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Christianity and several indigenous belief systems such as Cao Dai. This guidebook, published by the US military, is a reference about this subject, compiled on the cusp of the Vietnam war. It includes quite a bit of cultural and background information about Vietnam, statistics about numbers of adherents, as well as a guide to cultural sensitivity which may still be of use. This is a valuable resource about this fascinating topic. It also implicitly tells quite a story about the US military's attempt to win Vietnamese 'hearts and minds'. Title Page and Front Matter 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