Xi. Religion In Everyday Life. C. Religious : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], C. RELIGIOUS DISCIPLINE AND CONCEPTS AFFECTING BEHAVIOR 1. Time Concepts a. Western: To Americans, time has a beginning, a span with fixed events, and an end. This time is divided...
Ii. Vietnamese Taoism : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 8 p. 9 II. VIETNAMESE TAOISM (Pronounced "Dah-o-ism") Introduced into Vietnam through Chinese cultural influence and occupation, Taoism is "a way", "a road", "a law of life"...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Joss Sticks Vietnam is a land of beauty and charm in spite of its horrors, uncertainty of life and the frequency of sudden violent death due to war. Added to a culture so different...
Letter Of Transmittal : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. v The naval establishment has traditionally emphasized the requirement for all personnel serving abroad to honor and respect the customs, institutions, ceremonies and attitudes...
Vii. Roman Catholicism In South Vietnam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 37 VII. ROMAN CATHOLICISM IN SOUTH VIETNAM As religious beliefs must be understood before one can appreciate social customs, behavior patterns, value systems, taboos, etc...
Appendix B. Guidelines For Understanding : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 90 p. 91 APPENDIX B GUIDELINES FOR UNDERSTANDING The basic physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of man are universally the same, but the ways in which these needs are...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Marriage : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Marriage Marriage and death are perhaps the most sacred and solemn events among most of the Vietnamese people, either lowlander or mountaineer. To the lowland or ethnic Vietnamese...
Xi. Religion In Everyday Life. A. Scenes : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 59 XI. RELIGION IN EVERYDAY LIFE A. SCENES OF VIETNAMESE LIFE A tribesman of the hills and mountains of South Vietnam. For many Vietnamese, the village encompasses their lives...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 11 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], D. EXAMPLES OF RELIGION IN EVERYDAY LIFE The following brief articles are included as a part of this study to show the effect of religious concepts and beliefs in daily life and are...
Viii. Protestantism In South Vietnam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 42 p. 43 VIII. PROTESTANTISM IN SOUTH VIETNAM The Protestant Church is represented by several denominations within South Vietnam. These include the French Reform Church...
X. Phat Giao Hoa Hao : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 53 X. PHAT GIAO HOA HAO (Normally only HOA HAO used; pronounced "Wah How") The HOA HAO is an indigenous Vietnamese religion founded in 1939 by HUYEN PHU SO. It is a Vietnamese...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 15 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Veneration of Vietnamese Benefactors The evidence of ancestor worship in Vietnam is a constant reminder of Chinese religious influences. The Vietnamese do not hesitate to state th...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 03 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Legend of Quan-Am Thi-Kinh (better known as Quan-Am), a very beautiful and talented young maiden, was of a humble family yet she was sought in marriage by many of the richest...
Title Page And Front Matter : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Front Cover THE RELIGIONS OF SOUTH VIETNAM IN FAITH AND FACT US NAVY, BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL, CHAPLAINS DIVISION NAVPERS 15991 1967 Scanned , October, 2006. Proofed and formatted...
Untitled : Vietnam, because of historical and geographical factors, has an extrordinary number of different religious influences, including Animism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism, Christianity and several indigenous belief systems such as Cao Dai. This guidebook, published by the US military, is...
Iii. Confucianism In Vietnam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 11 III. CONFUCIANISM IN VIETNAM Confucianism was introduced into Vietnam early during the Chinese rule, and has maintained much of its influence since that time. In 1072, there...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 07 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 72 Consulting the Astrologers Within the Vietnamese cultures-arising out of religious beliefs-there is an emphatic belief in the validity of the many types of "fortune tellers"...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 19 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Use of Votive Paper as an Act of Worship in Vietnamese Temples Among the sights to be seen in South Vietnam are the temples of ancestor worship which normally have a fire into which...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 13 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Ancestor Worship--Worship of Nham-Dien Among the gifts of the Chinese to Vietnam during 1,000 years of occupation, and as the big neighbor next door, is ancestor worship Ancest...
Vi. Islam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 35 VI. ISLAM Islam, the religion founded by the Prophet Mohammed in 612 A.D. in the Arabian deserts, is also found in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. It seems to have...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 09 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Vietnamese Village Dinh, Market, School The Vietnamese village constitutes the dwelling place of most Vietnamese and has several buildings or sites which Americans can best...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Women : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Women With the numerous cultures and societies in Vietnam, attitudes toward women and their status fluctuate widely. The individual who seeks in a few words to describe their life...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 17 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], The Meaning and Importance of TET TET is actually a three day holiday which marks the beginning of the Lunar New Year, which synchronizes with the Chinese New Year and is closely...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 05 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], The Vietnamese and Children The great Chinese Empire left a vivid and deep impression during its more than 1,000 years of social and political domination in Vietnam. One writer had...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 16 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], The Dragon in Vietnam Perhaps the figure most used for decorative purposes in Vietnam is the Dragon. It is to be seen in temples, on silverware, and cloth of all kinds, and next...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 08 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Choosing Life's Partner The cyclical calendar of the Vietnamese is used in choosing marriage partners. The names of the animals of the zodiac are applied to the twelve years which...
Introduction : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 1 INTRODUCTION Man's religious beliefs shape and control his cultural patterns and his educational, political, and economic institutions in both their theory and practice...
Xi. Religion In Everyday Life. B. Religious : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 63 B. RELIGIOUS PRACTICES AND ACTIVITIES Gassho: is a form of greeting or the highest form of respect, in which hands are placed palms together, fingers pointing upward, in front...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 12 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Vietnamese Self-Sacrifice Customs Vietnam is a land of tradition and ancient customs. From time to time the American is "shocked" to see, read or hear of Buddhists who set...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 04 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Rearing Vietnamese Children The number of children in a family and its economic status are unrelated in Vietnamese thinking. There is a proverb which translates, "God created...
Ix. Cao Dai : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 46 p. 47 IX. CAO DAI (Pronounced "Cow Die") The CAO DAI religion of South Vietnam, which first appeared in 1919, is an important segment of Vietnamese religious life. The CAO DAI...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 14 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Ancestor Worship Non-Christian ancestor worship begins at the time of death. As soon as death is a fact, the ethnic Vietnamese cover the corpse with a square piece of red cloth...
Appendix A. Foreign Voluntary Agencies Operating : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 87 IMPORTANT NOTE: This page lists obsolete historical information, and included in this electronic text for completeness--JBH APPENDIX A FOREIGN VOLUNTARY AGENCIES OPERATING...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 10 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Vietnamese Village--Homes About 70 to 80% of the Vietnamese depend upon agriculture for their livelihood, and normally live in small towns and villages along the coast ...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 18 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], The Lotus Amid the dirty waters of small streams and rivers as well as from the semi-stagnant pools of water throughout the tropical area of Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 06 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Effects of Stars on Choosing Marriage Partners The custom by which a wife is chosen for most Vietnamese men is quite different from the manner a young American uses to choose a wife...
V. Buddhism In Vietnam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 17 V. BUDDHISM IN VIETNAM A. HISTORY Buddhism came to Vietnam by the maritime route from India and from China by land. Those who first carried this religion to Vietnam seem...
Iv. Hinduism In Vietnam : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 15 IV. HINDUISM IN VIETNAM Hinduism, like Buddhism, came from India to Southeast Asia. In contrast to the prevalent Buddhism of Vietnam, however, Hinduism came directly...
D. Examples Of Religion In Everyday Life. Part 02 : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], Fragrant Incense of Aloes Wood Someone has remarked that Vietnam is characterized by two odors-that of Nuoc-mam (fish sauce) and that of incense. The Vietnamese reaction is th...
I. Animism : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 3 I. ANIMISM Centuries of animism, ancestor veneration, Hinduism, Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, etc., have deeply etched the cultural influences in Vietnam. Each of these...
Selected Bibliography : * "The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact", US Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division [1967], p. 85 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Archer, W. G., The Loves of Krishna, New York, Groves Press (no date) Arvon, Henri, Buddhism (Translated by Douglas Scott), New York, Walker, 1963 Beck...
