Roles of Master Mediums and their Congregation in Preserving and Promoting of the Worship of Mother Goddesses’ Practice

Abstract

Based on field material at the congregation in
Hanoi, this article analyzes the roles of the community (the
mediums and their congregation in particular) in practices of
the worship of Goddesses. The author identifies the concepts
of medium, congregation and practices of the worship of
Goddesses, especially their roles in the context of changes in
economy, culture and social life and religious freedom of the
Vietnamese society; the worship of Goddesses was recognized
by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of mankind.
Finally, the article shows proposals with the desire to
enhance the roles of the mediums and their congregation in
the protection and promotion of the practices of the worship
of Goddesses.