Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

Researcher Nguyen Hieu Tin next to his Earth God collection of more than 400 statues. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
Earth God statues in the home of Nguyen Hieu Tin. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
A collection of Ong Dia statues in the home of Nguyen Hieu Tin. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt

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Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

02/15/2024 10:02 | TTXVN |

The 10th day of Lunar New Year is traditionally known as the birthday of Earth Mother, celebrating the Earth God (Ong Dia), an ancient god in folklore who governs his small region of land. Earth God is often depicted as a man with a stout body, a big belly and a smiling mouth, a familiar cultural image in Vietnam’s southern region. Nguyen Hieu Tin, a culture researcher and lecturer from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, is well-known for his hobby of collecting different kinds of Ong Dia statues. He owns more than 400 statues over a decade of collecting and researching, some of the statues are centuries old. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt

Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

The 10th day of Lunar New Year is traditionally known as the birthday of Earth Mother, celebrating the Earth God (Ong Dia), an ancient god in folklore who governs his small region of land. Earth God is often depicted as a man with a stout body, a big belly and a smiling mouth, a familiar cultural image in Vietnam’s southern region. Nguyen Hieu Tin, a culture researcher and lecturer from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, is well-known for his hobby of collecting different kinds of Ong Dia statues. He owns more than 400 statues over a decade of collecting and researching, some of the statues are centuries old. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

The 10th day of Lunar New Year is traditionally known as the birthday of Earth Mother, celebrating the Earth God (Ong Dia), an ancient god in folklore who governs his small region of land. Earth God is often depicted as a man with a stout body, a big belly and a smiling mouth, a familiar cultural image in Vietnam’s southern region. Nguyen Hieu Tin, a culture researcher and lecturer from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, is well-known for his hobby of collecting different kinds of Ong Dia statues. He owns more than 400 statues over a decade of collecting and researching, some of the statues are centuries old. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt
Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

The 10th day of Lunar New Year is traditionally known as the birthday of Earth Mother, celebrating the Earth God (Ong Dia), an ancient god in folklore who governs his small region of land. Earth God is often depicted as a man with a stout body, a big belly and a smiling mouth, a familiar cultural image in Vietnam’s southern region. Nguyen Hieu Tin, a culture researcher and lecturer from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City, is well-known for his hobby of collecting different kinds of Ong Dia statues. He owns more than 400 statues over a decade of collecting and researching, some of the statues are centuries old. VNA Photo: Hồng Đạt

Earth God statue collection highlights southern culture

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