Title:
THE INFLUENCE OF MOTHER GODDESS WORSHIP BELIEF ON THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE’S SPIRITUAL-CULTURAL LIFE

Authors:
Ngo Thi Phuong Thao ,Vietnam

Abstract:
One of the oldest traditional cultures of the Vietnamese people is to worship women and mothers and consider mothers as patrons of the existence, survival and development of people and nature. As a cultural product of the Vietnamese people in relation to nature and society, Mother Goddess worship has clearly reflected the characteristics of folklore, enhanced the sense of community connection and especially promoting the role of women…. During the process of formation, development and improvement, Mother Goddess worship belief has become an indispensable spiritual form in the life of a part of the masses, especially the people in the Red River Delta. Therefore, the article focuses on clarifying the basic contents of Mother Goddess worship belief and its positive and negative influences on the cultural and spiritual life of Vietnamese people.