Ancestral Shrine Social Thread

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Come and pay homage to your ancestors

Rather like the Bonfires in Celtia during Samhain, the ancestral shrine here is a place where you can go to remember and honor your ancestors. This tradition is an important part of Tet Nguyen Dan. In the weeks leading up to Tet, observant Vietnamese visit ancestors' grave sites and the ancestral shrine set up in the family home (which most Vietnamese have). The graves and family shrine are cleaned thoroughly and gifts of food, money and flowers are left. Incense is also burned. Ancestral shrines for the public along with temples are visited in the days after Tet arrives, where more offerings are brought and prayers given. The Viet peoples are closely involved with their ancestors, for who are we if we don't honor where we come from? You dear visitor may not be Vietnamese, but we all have ancestors. Please use this thread to post a communication or request a blessing on your coming year. Have something big planned? New child coming perhaps? Home purchase or other? Ask them for guidance. I'm sure they will be pleased not to be forgotten!

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* Ng Mui Ming, Feb 18, 2008 - 20:57

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Honoring my father, too (* Aulus Sergius, Feb 23, 2008 - 23:50 )
Honoring my daughter (* Xtreemli Curius, Feb 23, 2008 - 03:34 )
Honoring my father. (* Sankira Qin, Feb 22, 2008 - 23:41 )
Asking my ancestors for a blessing (* Lara Vardhana, Feb 22, 2008 - 22:08 )
It is Amazing... (* MacMorna Niafer, Feb 22, 2008 - 21:17 )
Honouring my Ancestors (* Mehdi Cyaxeres, Feb 22, 2008 - 16:20 )
For my father and grandfathers (* Ng Mui Ming, Feb 22, 2008 - 14:58 )
Honorable Ancestors... (* Senex Caecilius, Feb 22, 2008 - 14:50 )
A few traditional Vietnamese offerings (* Lara Vardhana, Feb 22, 2008 - 13:49 )


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