Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
This Web site, created to complement the Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit exhibit, includes the following sections: Introduction is an overview of the incredible diversity of Vietnam's people and landscapes; Journeys Through Time and Space provides a look at Vietnam today and a time-line of this ancient country's history; Journeys of Gods, Families and Ancestors considers the importance of lunar New Year and the ancestral altar; Journeys of People and Goods examines how international trade is transforming Vietnam; Journeys of Life and Death takes a look at passage rites and ceremonies; Journeys of Heroes and Deities considers the importance of festival traditions, which have been revived in recent years; Journeys of Other Worlds profiles the shaman rites and the Ky Yen and Len Dong rituals; Journeys Through the Years looks at the Mid-Autumn Children's Festival.
- Subject:
- Humanities, Social Sciences
- Grade Level:
- Primary, Secondary
- Collection:
- American Museum of Natural History