To prepare for the baby’s full month ceremony to be conducted in a thorough and perfect manner, let’s find out about the ceremony itself, the ritual text, and the preparation steps. Please refer to the article below.
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What is the Full Month Ceremony?
The full month ceremony (or known as the Baby’s Full Month ceremony) is an important ritual to announce the presence of a new member in the family. It is also a way to express gratitude and prayers to the maternal ancestors who have given birth to the baby and the paternal ancestors who have protected the “mother and child”. It is believed that the ceremony will bring blessings and good luck to the child.
Full Month Ceremony for the Baby
How to Calculate the Full Month Ceremony Date: Lunar or Solar Calendar?
From ancient times until now, the full month ceremony, along with other important rituals, are calculated based on the lunar calendar. Vietnam is an agricultural country that mainly relies on farming, so the calculation of time is closely associated with the lunar cycle. This is the basis for determining the dates of festivals and worship ceremonies according to the lunar calendar.
However, in the current era of globalization, the solar calendar is widely used. Therefore, conducting the full month ceremony for the baby according to either the lunar or solar calendar is acceptable, as long as it is convenient and easily remembered.
Note: The calculation of the full month ceremony date for the baby follows the principle of “girls subtract two, boys subtract one”. This means that if a girl is born on the 22nd of the first lunar month, the full month ceremony will be held on the 20th of the second lunar month. If a boy is born on the 20th of the first lunar month, the full month ceremony will be held on the 19th of the second lunar month.
Ritual Speech for the Baby’s Full Month Ceremony
Every parent wishes for their child to be healthy, strong, fortunate, and protected by their ancestral spirits and deities. Therefore, the full month ceremony should not be taken lightly. To ensure that the ceremony is conducted in the most solemn manner, we would like to introduce the ritual speech for the baby’s full month ceremony.
Nam mô A Di Đà Phật!
Nam mô A Di Đà Phật!
Nam mô Đại Bi Quan Thế Âm Bồ tát!
We respectfully pay tribute to the First Heavenly Deity.
We respectfully pay tribute to the Second Heavenly Deity.
We respectfully pay tribute to the Third Heavenly Deity.
We respectfully pay tribute to the Thirty-Six Celestial Fairies.
Today is the auspicious day of the …th day of the …th month of the year.
The couple, including … (names), have given birth to a child (boy/girl) named …
We are currently residing at …
Today, on the baby’s full month ceremony day, we sincerely prepare offerings and tribute items to present before the altars and the presence of the divine deities. We respectfully present:
With the blessings of the Buddhist deities, the noble saints, the fairy deities, and the spiritual beings, as well as the earth gods and ancestral spirits, may our child, named …, born on the …th day, receive the protection and care of the mother, grow up in good health, be free from illnesses and disabilities, be obedient, limitless, and prosperous. May our family be blessed with peace, prosperity, and abundant benevolence throughout the four seasons.
We sincerely offer this ceremony and request the witness of our heartfelt prayers.
Nam mô A Di Đà Phật!
Nam mô A Di Đà Phật!
Nam mô A Di Đà Phật!
Immediately after the full month ceremony, there will be another ritual called “khai hoa” or “bắt miếng” for baby girls. The baby will be placed on the table, and the host will pour a small cup of tea and request permission to perform the “bắt miếng” ritual. Holding the baby in one hand and holding a branch of flower petals (could be different types of flowers), the host will wave it gently over the baby’s mouth while reciting the following words:
Open your mouth to have flowers and blooms,
Open your mouth to be loved and remembered,
Open your mouth to have wealth and money,
Open your mouth to be cherished by the neighbors…
→ Free download link for the ritual speech for the baby’s full month ceremony:
Full Month Ceremony for Baby Boys
The full month ceremony for baby boys is an important ritual marking the beginning of the child’s life after one month of birth. Please refer to the proper preparation of ritual items, arrangement of offering trays, and ceremonial offerings for the ancestral spirits.
Preparation of Ritual Items for Baby Boy’s Full Month Ceremony
In addition to the ritual items for the Buddhist altars, ancestral spirits, and Earth God, the full month ceremony tray for a baby boy includes:
– 13 bowls of sweet dessert (12 small bowls and 1 large bowl)
– 13 plates of sticky rice (12 small plates and 1 large plate)
– 1 boiled chicken
– A set of three types of meat (boiled or roasted pork, boiled eggs, boiled shrimp or crab)
– A tray of five kinds of fruits
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– Fresh flowers, incense, candles, tea, alcohol, water, salt, and rice
– 13 betel leaf quids
– 13 pairs of shoes and 13 sets of beautiful clothes
– 13 golden ingots
Arrangement of the Full Month Ceremony Tray for Baby Boys
After preparing the ritual items, the next step is to offer them on the altar. The placement of the full month ceremony tray for a baby boy and the arrangement of the ritual items should follow a specific sequence. When arranging the tray, it is divided into two levels.
The lower level, about 10 centimeters below the upper level, is used to place the ritual items for the ancestral spirits. The taller tray is used to place the ritual items for the 12 female ancestral spirits. The arrangement of the tray must follow the principle of “east is the vase of flowers, west is the offering items”, meaning that the east side is where the flower vase is placed, and the west side is where the offering items are arranged.
Arrangement of the Full Month Ceremony Tray for Baby Boys
Ritual Offerings for Female Ancestral Spirits
According to folklore beliefs, a baby is created with the help of a goddess and the 12 ancestral spirits, with each ancestral spirit responsible for certain body parts. Therefore, on the full month ceremony day, in addition to organizing a celebratory party to introduce the new family member, the host must also prepare a tray of ritual offerings for the baby girl.
– Offerings for the 12 ancestral spirits:
+ 12 bowls of sweet dessert (especially red bean dessert with the expectation that the baby girl will achieve great success and become a high-ranking official…)
+ 12 plates of sticky rice (preferably sticky rice with gac fruit)
+ 12 bowls of porridge
+ 12 cups of water
+ 2 plates of noodle cakes
+ Various kinds of cakes for children arranged in 12 plates
+ Approximately 2 kilograms of roasted pork divided into 12 pieces
+ Offering items such as paper money, incense, and candles
+ In addition, prepare 12 pairs of green shoes, 12 green fabric bundles, 12 green dresses, 12 betel leaf quids, 12 crabs, 12 snails, and 12 shrimp.
– Offerings for the Earth God and Three Deities:
+ 1 large plate of sticky rice
+ 12 small plates of sticky rice
+ 3 small bowls of porridge
+ 1 large bowl of porridge
+ 13 grilled rice papers
+ 1 boiled chicken or duck
+ 1 fruit tray (including 5 types of fruits)
+ 1 tray of betel leaf quids
+ Fresh flowers (such as roses, chrysanthemums, or carnations)
+ Paper money and gold ingots
+ Sticky rice wine
Ritual Offerings for Baby Boys
Full Month Ceremony for Baby Girls
What preparations should parents make for the full month ceremony for baby girls? Below are the answers for your reference.
Preparation of Ritual Items for Baby Girl’s Full Month Ceremony
It includes:
– Green bean or red sticky rice porridge (12 small bowls, 1 large bowl)
– Glutinous rice balls in ginger syrup (12 small bowls, 1 large bowl)
– Assorted candies (12 plates)
– Bottled water (12 cups)
– Alcohol (12 cups)
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– Fresh fruits (choose 5 types of fruits such as pineapple, orange or tangerine, banana, apple, mango…)
– Fresh flowers (choose flowers like roses, daisies, or lilies…)
– Incense
– Candles
– White rice and clean salt
– Betel leaf quids
– Gold paper money
– Roasted pork (such as roast pork, ham, or trotters…)
– Boiled chicken
– Ritual paper (including trays and items for the goddess and female ancestral spirits)
Arrangement of the Full Month Ceremony Tray for Baby Girls
According to the folk belief, before performing the ceremony, the items on the tray must be arranged correctly following the principle of “east is the vase of flowers, west is the offering items”. This means that the flower vase should be placed on the east side, while the offering items should be arranged on the west side.
Usually, the full month ceremony tray for baby girls should be evenly arranged on two tables: a small table and a larger table. On the larger table, the items for the 12 ancestral spirits should be arranged, while the smaller table should be placed about 10 centimeters below the larger table and used for arranging items to worship the male ancestral spirits.
Arrangement of the Full Month Ceremony Tray for Baby Girls
Ritual Offerings for Female Ancestral Spirits
According to folk beliefs, the baby’s development, from the womb to birth, is attributed to the work of the 12 ancestral spirits, with each spirit responsible for different tasks. Hence, on the full month ceremony day, besides hosting a gathering to introduce the new family member, the host must prepare a full month ceremony tray for baby girls to offer to the ancestral spirits.
– Offerings for the 12 ancestral spirits:
+ 12 bowls of sweet dessert (red bean dessert or sticky rice with gac fruit)
+ 12 plates of sticky rice (green sticky rice or colored sticky rice)
+ 12 bowls of porridge
+ 12 plates of rice noodles
+ 12 pieces of roasted pork
+ 12 glasses of alcohol
+ 12 glasses of water
+ Candles (candle holders)
+ Gold paper money
+ Incense
+ Fresh flowers
– Offerings for the Earth God:
+ 1 cooked chicken
+ 1 bowl of porridge
+ 3 plates of sticky rice
+ 1 piece of roasted pork
+ 1 fruit tray (including 5 types of fruits)
+ 1 tray of betel leaf quids
+ Fresh flowers (roses, daisies, chrysanthemums, etc…)
+ Paper money and gold ingots
+ Rice wine
Offerings for the Female Ancestral Spirits
We hope that this information will help parents organize the full month ceremony thoroughly and completely. We wish your children grow up quickly, be healthy, and intelligent.
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