Weddings in the Mekong Delta: Tradition and Transformation

Abstract

Throughout historical vicissitudes, the Vietnamese people have consistently taken pride in their customs and traditions. These cultural practices have long constituted a distinctive national identity. Among them, wedding rituals occupy a significant place and display regional variations across Vietnam. In the Mekong Delta, wedding ceremonies represent a distinctive cultural form transmitted across generations and still actively maintained today.
This article provides an overview of traditional wedding rituals in the Mekong Delta, while examining their transformations in the context of contemporary integration and socio-economic change. It further analyzes the underlying causes of such transformations. Through this inquiry, the study affirms the enduring cultural values embedded in spiritual life and contributes to discussions on safeguarding cultural identity amid modernization.