Amulets and the marketplace.

Asian Ethnology | September 22, 2008| | Copyright

WHEN I graduated from university in 1995, it was very difficult to find a job in Hanoi. When I returned home for Tet, the lunar New Year, my friends advised me to see the ritual master Nguyen Van Lan to request a lucky amulet. Mr. Lan produced many different amulets, including amulets for chasing away evil spirits, protecting the house, curing sick people, or bringing luck, love, and reputation. I made an offering of fifty thousand VND at Mr. Lan's family temple altar and asked him for an amulet that would help me secure a job in Hanoi. I strictly followed Mr. Lan's ...

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