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Then is "Heaven", "Fairy", or "Sky". Then is understood as folk performance/performance art; is a profession for those who engage in worship activities, related to beliefs and spirituality, and is a type of sacred ritual, religious and spiritual activity. Then rituals are religious and cultural activities of the Tày - Nùng people performed by Then masters, to meet the spiritual cultural needs and partly the artistic needs of the people. Then is a mandatory ritual in ceremonies such as cấp sắc, praying for harvest, going to the fields, celebrating life, new rice, relieving drought, praying for peace, going to a new house, ending mourning, giving thanks, etc. In the form of performance, people divide Then rituals into two types: Then lute and Then fan; or according to the content: Then Ky Yen and Then Festival. The Then ceremony usually takes place in 1 day; In some ceremonies such as thanksgiving and honor ceremonies, the time to perform the Then ritual can last for many days. The Then singing ceremony begins the journey to invite the Jade Emperor and Then masters who have returned to their ancestors to come and perform the "Lẩu then" ceremony with offerings, wine offerings, ghost exorcism offerings, and drought relief offerings. praying for peace and then gradually developing more rituals to worship ancestors, birthday offerings, offerings to pray for peace, offerings to new houses, etc. Then music is a long performance with religious colors, narrating the journey. Master Then presented to Mường Trời to ask Then to fulfill the homeowner's wishes. In those rituals, the music of the zither, the lute, and the bell is always a constant element with many melodies and melodies appropriate to each part of the ritual. |
