Female spirits of the male cult: tutelary goddesses in the South of modern Vietnam (based on the fieldwork in the city of Vung Tau)

This article discusses the pantheon in temple of female spirits (Miếu Ngũ Hnh) located city Vung Tau southern Vietnam according to my fieldworks during 2018. The are more various than traditional forms worship north Vietnam. inhabitants some deities borrowed from neighbors: Cham and Khmer goddesses, embodying five elements Chinese religious system (wu xing). A feature is divine service, although usually women perform an auxiliary role ceremonies honor tutelary spirits, they were not allowed altars at all. According community house territory plan (beginning 19th century) participation was originally assumed and, what important, by authorities.