Doing it the Vietnamese way

Trips to the countryside are always accompanied by a short visit to nearby temples. Buy joss sticks, paper money or flowers at the entrance of the premises. Plant the lighted joss sticks in the...
Trips to the countryside are always accompanied by a short visit to nearby temples. Buy joss sticks, paper money or flowers at the entrance of the premises. Plant the lighted joss sticks in the vases placed for that purpose. Vietnamese like to disperse the sticks into as many vases as available...all deities should be thus honored. In front of any statue, preferably one of which you might know the background, hold your hands together at chest level and pray. Prayers are in the form of polite requests: for health, success, money, or whatever you need in your life at the present moment. Bow your head slightly and make space for the next visitor.