Ch?u B� | Exposure

Featured on Exposure, here is the Ch?u B� gallery.

The �Ladies� (ch?u b�) are the most photogenic divinities of the Mother Goddesses Religion of Vietnam. There are twelve �ladies� in the Mother Goddesses pantheon who are reincarnations of the mothers. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and the youngest of the �ladies� are the most frequently incarnated by the spirit mediums. While experienced mediums can incarnate up to 36 spirits over the course of a single H?u �?ng ceremony, it is the incarnations of the �ladies� that are the most atmospheric.

Mediums enjoy incarnating the �Ladies� because the audiences� participation is much more vocal when they make their appearance, and the ceremonies become more relaxed, playful and even raucous at times.

To illustrate this Ch?u B� gallery, I chose photographs of a H?u �?ng ceremony performed by Ms Le Trang ; an attractive and experienced b� d?ng (female medium) whose ceremony was held at �?n Tam Ph?, a temple near Hanoi.

Another gallery featuring the Mother Goddesses ceremonies is also on Exposure: H?u �?ng