Note on preparing the offering tray for the Kitchen Gods to receive good fortune all year round

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    According to folk belief, on the 23rd of December every year, each family will prepare a tray of offerings to worship the Kitchen Gods.

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    Is it necessary to worship Ong Cong Ong Tao on the 23rd of December?

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    According to folk beliefs, worshiping the Kitchen Gods is a long-standing cultural feature of the Vietnamese people.

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