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Description	The Yao people are one of the 54 ethnic groups of Viet Nam, residing primarily in the northern provinces of the country. According to the tradition of the Red Yao people, when a man gets married, he must go through a 12-lamp initiation ritual with his new wife. This initiation is an important ritual in the life of the Red Yao man - their rite of passage from an ordinary person to a member of the community. The film covers the entire ritual process with the ritual acts that reflect the belief system and the world view of the Red Yao people.
Manage No	VI00000226	Running Time	1:00
Country	Vietnam
ICH Domain	Social practices, rituals, festive events
Videos Photographer	Phan Manh Duong	Year	2019
Place	VIetnam	File Size	N/A
Definition	HD Color	File Format	mp4
Copyright	Viet Nam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), ICHCAP

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The obligatory ritual for all men, marking adulthood, is usually held from the end of winter to the end of January of the following year. If the person dies before the ceremony, the family will do it before the funeral. Usually there are 3 levels: 3, 7 and 12 lights. The shaman presides over the ceremony with an interplay of musical instruments, costumes, and offerings. It includes a lot of rituals according to the process: Presenting ceremony of the person receiving the ceremony, Ceremony of giving and lowering of lamps, Ceremony of naming of Dharma names, Ceremony of delivering the sound of soldiers and rice to feed the army, Ceremony of crossing the bridge, Ceremony of granting worshiping tools, The ceremony of imparting the magic power, the ceremony of worshiping the sun god, the ceremony of red silk, also known as the second wedding ceremony, the ceremony of worshiping the rice souls, the ceremony of visiting heaven or the second birth ceremony, the Ascension Ceremony.

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VI00000176 The 12-Lamp Initiation Ritual of the Red Yao People
The Yao, one of Vietnam's fifty-four ethnic group, primarily reside in the north. According to Red Yao tradition, a prospective bridegroom is required to go through a twelve-lamp initiation ritual with his bride ahead of their wedding. Through this rite of passage, a man is recognized as a member of the community and granted a religious title and spiritual privileges. He is then allowed to participate as a ritual practitioner in religious events for his family and community. This video depicts a twelve-lamp ritual performed by the Red Yao people in Ban Khoang Commune, Sa Pa District, Lao Cai Province, near the border with China.

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