Traditional dances are performed at the event. (Photo: VNA)Tay Ninh (VNA) - Cao Dai followers anddignitaries gathered at the Cao Dai Temple in the southern province of Tay Ninhon February 4 for the yearly grand ritual dedicated to the Duc Chi Ton (SupremeBeing) who they believe to be the ancestor of the world.
The event, one of the two most important ritualsof the sect in a year, were attended by representatives of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee, the Party Central Committee’s Commissionfor Mass Mobilisation and the Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs as well as leaders of Tay Ninhprovince.
Cultural activities were also organised toshowcase photos, traditional dances and ancient stories of the church, helpingvisitors understand the religion more clearly.
Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh province, the CaoDai religion worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbolof its supreme being. Cao Dai’s doctrine honours the Divine and the miraculous qualityof supreme spirits, and considers them as the means for human beings to unifywith the God. It is now the third largest religion in Vietnam with millions offollowers nationwide.-VNA
The event, one of the two most important ritualsof the sect in a year, were attended by representatives of the VietnamFatherland Front Central Committee, the Party Central Committee’s Commissionfor Mass Mobilisation and the Government’s Committee for Religious Affairs as well as leaders of Tay Ninhprovince.
Cultural activities were also organised toshowcase photos, traditional dances and ancient stories of the church, helpingvisitors understand the religion more clearly.
Founded in 1926 in Tay Ninh province, the CaoDai religion worships the Divine Eye, known as the eye of heaven and a symbolof its supreme being. Cao Dai’s doctrine honours the Divine and the miraculous qualityof supreme spirits, and considers them as the means for human beings to unifywith the God. It is now the third largest religion in Vietnam with millions offollowers nationwide.-VNA
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