Mostly in Vietnam

Going to the field, also known as a maid, a shadow, a shadow is a ritual in the activities of folk beliefs and religion worshiping the mother goddess Shamanism of many ethnic groups, including Vietnamese folk beliefs. Male. In essence, this is a ritual of communicating with the gods through Shamanic and bronze Shamanists, in which believers become spiritual means (mediumship, spirit medium) for different gods. It is believed that the gods can enter souls into the bodies of the accomplices in order to spread and eradicate evil spirits, to cure diseases, to bless, to bestow blessings on the incense, the disciples. When the spirit enters the field, then the bronze and copper women are no longer themselves but the embodiment of the spirit who enters them. In Vietnam, going to the field is an indispensable ritual in the Tu Phu faith, worshiping the Holy Tran, etc. servants to Tu Phu because the Tran Tran Council took actions directly on Thanh Dong's body such as walking on embers, slanting (using sharp iron bars to pierce cheeks and bronze mouths)