@article{ART003229181},
author={Dang Thị Kieu Oanh},
title={From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2025},
volume={17},
number={2},
pages={219-249},
doi={10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219}
TY - JOUR
AU - Dang Thị Kieu Oanh
TI - From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2025
VL - 17
IS - 2
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 219
EP - 249
SN - 2092-738X
AB - Originating from Putian, Fujian (China), the worship of Mazu (Vietnamese: Thiên Hậu) was brought to Southern Vietnam by Chinese migrants and has become deeply embedded in the cultural-religious life of Binh Duong. Once a community-led folk ritual, the annual Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Thu Dau Mot has been gradually institutionalized through state involvement, transforming into a symbol of multicultural identity and a promoted cultural tourism site.
Applying the concept of "invented tradition" (Hobsbawm) and Marxist anthropological approaches to political economy, this article examines the restructuring of the festival in Binh Duong. The findings indicate that (1) tradition is not static but continually adapts to economic, social, and historical contexts; (2) restructuring involves cultural negotiations among diverse actors, reflecting the complex interplay within local communities and between these communities and the state; and (3) this process leads to the deconstruction of traditional norms, resulting in new cultural form.
KW - Folk rituals;invented tradition;national heritage;Tianhou Pagoda Festival;Binh Duong Province
DO - 10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
ER -
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. (2025). From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. SUVANNABHUMI, 17(2), 219-249.
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. 2025, "From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.17, no.2 pp.219-249. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh "From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam" SUVANNABHUMI 17.2 pp.219-249 (2025) : 219.
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. 2025; 17(2), 219-249. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. "From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam" SUVANNABHUMI 17, no.2 (2025) : 219-249.doi: 10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. SUVANNABHUMI, 17(2), 219-249. doi: 10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. SUVANNABHUMI. 2025; 17(2) 219-249. doi: 10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. 2025; 17(2), 219-249. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
Dang Thị Kieu Oanh. "From Folk Ritual to a National Heritage Festival: The Reorganization Process of the Tianhou Pagoda Festival in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam" SUVANNABHUMI 17, no.2 (2025) : 219-249.doi: 10.22801/svn.2025.17.2.219
