The Worship of Mẫu Liễu - Seen from a Culturological Angle
Abstract
The worship of MÉu LiÔu (LiÔu Mother Goddess) is a special phenomenon of belief and culture. It was born around in the 15th and 16th century, but it had has an important role in religious practices and developed in all regions in Vietnam. Why did the worship of LiÔu H¹nh come into the world? Why did it develop vigorously? How did its development reflect the development of spiritual thoughts of Vietnamese people? We should study these issues.