Research on the Worship of Bà Đen in Tây Ninh, Vietnam

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The article explores the belief of Bà Đen worship in Tây Ninh: the role of Hinduism, Buddhism and Confucianism in creating a complex story of Ms. Đênh or Lý Thị Thiên Hương. This research shows the process of exchange and acculturation the religions and beliefs of the ethnic groups in the South Vietnam (Nam Bộ) through the image of a goddess.