Clipmarks | Vietnam ClipsAiling sacred turtle makes Vietnam scrambleclipped by: wiccantexan Hundreds of people are working around the clock to clean up a lake in the heart of Vietnams capital in hopes of saving a rare, ailing giant turtle that is considered a sacred symbol of Hanoi. Some experts fear pollution at Hoan Kiem Lake is killing the giant freshwater turtle, which has a soft shell the size of a desk. It is one of the worlds most-endangered species, with only four known to be alive worldwide. The Hoan Kiem turtle is rooted in Vietnamese folklore, and some even believe the animal that lives in the lake today is the same mythical creature that helped a Vietnamese king fend off the Chinese nearly six centuries ago. Its the first time anyone has tried to capture the turtle, and Vietnamese have flocked to the lake in hopes of spotting it ? a sign of good luck ? as newspapers run daily articles about its plight. the turtle that swims in the lake is a legend to the Vietnamese people who call him "cu rua," a word of great respect reserved for great-grandfathers. The first public len dong ritual in Hanoiclipped by: wiccantexanLen dong is a ritual of spirit mediumship in connection with Dao Mau, a Vietnamese mother goddess religion, in which followers become mediums for various deities. Sessions involve a number of artistic elements, such as music, singing, dance and the use of costumes. The invocation songs (hat van) used to induce a trance in mediums have been described as a "particularly noteworthy expression of the performing art of the Kinh people"; the len dong ritual itself is considered to be an element of Vietnams intangible cultural heritage.  There was a time the practice of len dong was seen as forms of superstition and proscribed in Vietnam, although practitioners continued to perform rituals in secret. In 1987, after a period of prohibition, the government relaxed restrictions on the practice of len dong, and it gradually saw a recurrence in popularity. In 2001, it was the subject of an international conference, and a foreign delegation was allowed to attend a festival at Ph? Giày   Für die Inhalte dieses Feeds ist alleine der jeweilige Autor/Anbieter verantwortlich. Die Inhalte stellen nicht die Meinung von RSS2Email dar. Dies ist eine automatisch generierte E-Mail. Bitte antworten Sie nicht auf diese E-Mail. Wenn Sie keine Emails mehr von uns erhalten wollen, gehen Sie bitte auf den Menüpunkt "Meine Daten". |
2011/03/05
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