Vietnamese cultural evening: Tú Phú brings spirituality to Bremen!

Vietnamese cultural evening: Tú Phú brings spirituality to Bremen!

The play tú phú returns to the University of Bremen. The resumption takes place as part of the 2nd Vietnamese cultural evening and was organized by the University of Bremen in cooperation with the Incognito Theater and the Vietnamese community, represented by artist Ha Phuong Nguyen. The event that promotes Vietnamese culture offers a room for creative coexistence between local artists: inside and community initiatives.

like Vietnamese spirituality, music and performance art. The focus of the performance is the dao mâu ritual , which is recognized by the UNESCO as an intangible World Heritage Site. The staging combines traditional sounds, dance and spiritual symbolism with modern forms of theater.

The performances take place on several dates: Friday, May 30th, Saturday, May 31st, Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th, at 7:30 p.m. Interested parties can purchase tickets at theaterincognito.de/karten/

The meaning of the dao mâu tứ phủ as part of Vietnamese culture is also discussed in various academic research. In his dissertation, the candidate Minh Trần dealt with the indigenous tradition of the mother goddesses, who originated in the Red River Delta in North Vietnam. This tradition is not only considered the cradle of VIệT/KinH civilization, but also as a significant source for spiritual practices.

scientific perspectives

His study aims to gain ethnographic and depth psychological insights into the practices of the ạo mẫu tứ phủ . A dialogue between this tradition and western depth psychology is sought. The dissertation discusses topics such as medium-hip practice and the shaman-like ritual ceremonies, which are closely associated with the musical and sung oral tradition, which documents the historical and mythological life of the channeled deities, as pacifica informed.

The exchange between cultural traditions is not only cultivated in Bremen, but is also important worldwide, as the example of the Cao dai California Temple shows in Garden Grove. This building was built by the Caodaist community in Orange County and is one of the four temples in the United States, which were built according to the architectural plan of the mother church in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Caodaism, founded in 1926, has been the third largest religion in Vietnam since 1930 and, after the case of Saigon, moved large tags to the USA in 1975

The temple embodies a syncretist belief system and is an example of the cultural integration and preservation of Vietnamese traditions in the diaspora. Details about the architectural style and the symbolic meaning of the structure can be found in the description at