A Vietnamese alter honoring the ancestors of Taut Cao and Francis Thang Cao is seen at their Santa Ana home on Friday, January 26, 2018. The altar features plaques with pictures of their parents ...

Tet, or Lunar New Year, is the most important festival of the year for Vietnamese people and a time for family reunions. It is an opportunity for descendants to invite the souls of their ancestors to ...

Among those who believe in the presence of deceased grandparents, 45% said they talk to their ancestors about their lives, and 8 out of 10 people said their ancestors' blessings have helped them in ...

His family also cleans the ancestor altar in their house, provides candles, flowers, and fruit, offers incense sticks, and says prayers. They also ask priests to celebrate Mass for their ancestors.

Christa Lei, a community care facilitator and death doula, started building an ancestor altar during the COVID-19 pandemic, basing some elements on altars their Filipino immigrant parents kept, ...

Ancestor worship, an ancient Vietnamese tradition, is a ritual practice paying tribute to deceased family members and reminding people of their roots. "> Ancestor worship, an ancient Vietnamese ...