Spirituality and Magic: Search for Spiritual Security in Traffíc of Contemporary Vietnam

Abstract

The paper examines the spiritual conceptions and practices in searching for traffic safety of the Vietnamese. Based on anthropological approaches to religion, the author researches on spirituality in travelling of the Vietnamese in the Centre and points out the search for safety and control over risk in the condition of complex traffic in Vietnam. Then, the author clarifies the purpose and behaviour of religious activities and magic towards risk and search for spiritual security in transport in contemporary society of Vietnam.