Urns and images of dead persons in a Buddhist pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam


Ancestor Worship is widely practised in Vietnam and is based on the belief that the soul lives on after death and becomes the protector of its descendants. The Vietnamese worship and honour the spirits on their ancestors on a regular basis.


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