THE WORSHIPING OF THE MOTHER GODDESS BELIEF (ĐẠO MẪU) IN SPIRITUAL OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE

Abstract

The Mother Goddess worship belief is a typical Vietnamese folk belief, together with the ancestor worship belief, The Village's Tutelary God worship belief, and some other folk beliefs have created a unique feature of the culture of Vietnam. Field surveys in some provinces and cities of Vietnam show that this belief holds a special place in the spiritual life of the Vietnamese people. Over the centuries, through many generations, this belief has always existed in spiritual life. However, not always and where, this belief activity has a positive element, and not everyone understands the origin and value of this belief. On the basis of actual surveys at some provinces and city of Vietnam, researching ancient documents, and reference to studies of colleagues, this research shows the origin, basic content, and values ​​that this belief brings in spiritual life, at the same time pointing out the limiting factors and proposing solutions for this belief to contribute more and more to the culture of Vietnam.