Tin tức mới nhất về: Traditional beliefs

(DTTG) - Abstract: The Ma people’s Thanksgiving Ceremony to the Forest God in the Southern Central Highlands is a typical spiritual ritual, closely linked to the agricultural production cycle and traditional community life. This ritual not only reflects the belief in animism but also demonstrates the harmonious relationship between humans and the forest, the living space and the sacredness in the worldview of the Ma people. This article approaches the Forest God Thanksgiving ceremony from a cultural studies and religious anthropology perspective, aiming to clarify the context of its formation, the structure of the ritual and the symbolic meaning of the ritual practices within the traditional belief system of the Ma people. Based on this, the article contributes to identifying the value of the intangible cultural heritage of the Ma people, at the same time suggesting meaningful reference values for the preservation of ethnic culture, forest protection, and sustainable development in the Southern Central Highlands region today.