Bà Chúa

goddess · Vietnam · Southeast Asia

Bà Chúa ('Lady') is an honorific for Vietnamese female deities of trade and prosperity, above all Bà Chúa Kho ('Lady of the Storehouse') of Bắc Ninh, whose devotees borrow money from her and repay with interest, and Bà Chúa Xứ ('Lady of the Realm') of Núi Sam, Châu Đốc, honoured by a major festival in the first lunar month.

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