Apanorama of 'Hau Dong' in Vietnam's Mother Goddess worship. (Photo: CNN) The 30-minute feature takes a look at some of Hanoi’s proudest
traditions and the efforts to preserve them, including the Thanh Chuong Viet
Palace, the Quintessence of Tonkin – an open-air spectacle, Cu Da Vermicelli
Village, Shrimp Cake from Hanoi’s West Lake, and the worship of the Mother
Goddess.
British photographer Andrew Wiggin showed his excitement on the
contents that CNN’s programme brings to the audience, saying that, from its
food and tourist sites to its quiet street corners, Hanoi is a dream
destination for photographers such as himself.
Especially, the ‘Hau Dong’ ceremony (trance rituals) of the
Mother Goddess worship in "Destination Hanoi” attracted the attention from
many foreign watchers.
Inscribed by UNESCO in 2016, as part of Vietnam’s intangible
cultural heritage, Mother Goddess worship in northern Vietnam involves a
medium channelling the various female deities in a ritual filled with music,
singing, dance and costumes.
On the Facebook and Twitter networks, many applauded the
beautiful and proud ‘Hau Dong’ footage.
B. Hanah from Switzerland shared that she did not consider the
rituals as something of superstition as some might think and she spoke highly
of the unique cultural features of the Hanoi people through the programme.
Lee Kang So from the Republic of Korea said Vietnam’s Mother
Goddess worship was really special, while highly appreciating Vietnam’s
diverse culture which is full of attractive values to foreign visitors.
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Source: NDO