Changes in the funeral customs of Catholic people in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh city (1954 – 2024) – A view from "Cultural Relativity" Theory

Authors

  • Dinh Thien Phuong PhD in Philosophy of Culture - major in Religious Culture Ho Chi Minh city University of Industry and Trade 140 Le Trong Tan. Tay Thanh ward. Tan Phu Dist, Ho Chi Minh city. Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61707/be607x59

Keywords:

Funeral, Vietnamese Catholics, Burial, Cremation, Urbanization

Abstract

Catholic is a global religion, so Catholic funerals organization expresses Catholic belief in the Resurrection and the cultural nuances of each nation. Over the past 70 years (from 1954 to 2024), the organization of Catholic funerals in Saigon (SG) - Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) has undergone many changes because of urbanization influence and immigration waves as well as cultural diversity of local Catholic communities. This article will present some characteristics of Catholic funerals in SG-HCMC and important changes in dealing with the deceased's body.   

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Published

2024-09-09

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 11 (2024)

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Changes in the funeral customs of Catholic people in Saigon - Ho Chi Minh city (1954 – 2024) – A view from "Cultural Relativity" Theory. (2024). International Journal of Religion, 5(11), 8957 – 8965. https://doi.org/10.61707/be607x59