This document is the quarterly review of Folklore Light Source containing several articles about folklore studies and traditions of different ethnic groups in Vietnam. It includes articles that discuss folk tales through the lens of critical theory, folk songs, cultural festivals, and customs related to weddings, religion, and food among the Thai, Khmer, H'mong, Cao Lan, Black Thai, and Zao Khao people. The review also provides news items about folklore association activities, book releases, and award information.

1. Folklore
Light source
No.(52) - 2014
thIRteenth year
Quarterly review
contents
Page
Studies - theories
 NGUYEN HUU TAN
Folk tales under the spotlight of Mental Archetype critical
theory 3
 NGUYEN VIET HUNG
Entertaining laughter of the folk song “Thằng Bờm” 18
 NGUYEN THI MAI QUYEN
“Xieng Khap Van Hoan” in the cultural life of Thai people in
Moc Chau 24
BOOK READING
 PHAN DANG NHAT
The publication of another epic in Vietnamese epic
treasure 30
 DANG QUOC MINH DUONG
Folk tales arranged by types and motifs (on the occasion of
reading (Type dictionary of Vietnamese folk tales) 37
Folklore DOCUMENTS
 NGUYEN QUANG KHAI
Man Nuong Buddha’s tale and the welcoming festival of the
four Buddist miracle in Zau pagoda 44
 DUONG TUAN NGHIA
Traditional Silver engraving of H’mong people in Sa Pa -
Lao Cai 49
 TIEN VAN TRIEU
Coconut tree in the cultural life of Khmer people in the
South region 55
 PHAN BA HAM - NGUYEN TAM CAN
Lower temple in Nam Thon village and the custom of
praying for rain and fulfillment 62
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2.  DANG PHUONG LAN
The wedding custom of Khmu people 67
 NGUYEN VAN PHONG
The festival of falling in trance of Cao Lan people in Khe
Nghe village 70
 NGUYEN MANH HUNG
The dishes as cultural symbols of culinary culture of Black
Thai people in Muong Lo 76
 BUI QUOC KHANH
The traditional ethenic medicine of Zao Khau people in Sin Ho 80
 VU THI PHI YEN
The traditional residing and living space in a house of Red
Zao people 82
 QUAN VI MIEN
Xuon Chan - a Heaven garden in the traditional mentality
of Thai people 88
News
 Congratulating a member in the Association of
Vietnamese Folklorists for having successfully passing
own Doctoral Thesis 92
 The Presentation of Council for Theory and Criticism of
Literature and Arts under the Vietnam Union of
Literature and Arts Associations 92
 Ceremony for offering the books set of “Cultural hertages
of Vietnamese ethnicities” to Secretariat Lao PDR
National assembly 95
 Rewarding the “Masters of folklore” 95
 Concerning the submission of works for awarding
assessment of Literature and Art Awards in 2014 by
Vietnam A Union of Literature and Arts Association 96
Publishing licence
No 131/GP-BTTTT, 15 - 4 - 2014.