Cultural schemas and folk-belief: an insight into the belief in worshiping the Mother Goddess in Vietnam

Ly Thi Phuong Tran (), Tan Hoang Phan and Nhu Vo Tam Nguyen
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Ly Thi Phuong Tran: Saigon University
Tan Hoang Phan: Saigon University
Nhu Vo Tam Nguyen: FPT University

Palgrave Communications, 2024, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: Abstract Religious belief, as noted by scholars like Émile Durkheim (1858–1917), Max Weber (1864–1920), Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), and William James (1842–1910), reflects shared values, shapes human conduct, and provides spiritual strength. Furthermore, it is considered a template that expresses the basic spiritual needs and aspirations of human life, containing many cultural values and characteristics of the thinking of ethnic communities. Moreover, people perceive everything by schemas formed in memory. In this study, the authors chose the subject of the belief in worshiping the Mother Goddess—one of the most popular and ancient beliefs in Vietnam and inscribed by UNESCO as a Representative Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016. Employing a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, including surveys, linguistic materials, and field research, the study explores how Vietnamese cultural beliefs shape perception, behavior, and lifestyle. Therefore, understanding and analyzing the characteristics of the beliefs in worshiping the Mother Goddess through the lens of Cultural Linguistics can present the actual spiritual experiences of Vietnamese people. From this unique perspective, the process of perceiving the world has meaning to the language and behavior of a community culture.

Date: 2024
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