or a british etc...???funny, i spoke to a kiwi and he said that i have a full blown aussie accent. even people in vietnam said that i have an accent and they don't even speak ...
ive been to thailand pattaya and bangkok and desided that it was a bit too hectic to bring my 3 year old son.... but one of my freinds told me vietnam was more laid back and less of a sestpit..! has ...
Since I only have a week I am likely to spend at least one day in the city so I will not have a lot of time to travel in the Mekong Delta. What are the best towns/pagodas/beaches to vist in such a ...
Erin
How come there are swastikas in Viet Nam?
I'm vacationing in Viet Nam right now and I keep seeing what looks like swastikas in some places. Maybe it has a different meaning here and I was wondering what it is.
I recall hearing somewhere (probably Antiques Roadshow or something) that it's actually a symbol for luck. Whether that's true or not is kind of up in the air, but I do know that it wasn't *originally* a Nazi thing.
l d
Probably most of the "some places" you are seeing are temples and pagodas. As the other poster says, it has nothing to do with Nazis.
You could always ask someone what it means! Just ask what the symbol is for, don't name it or give any indication of its meaning to you - ask.
Jack Skelington
The swastika was used long before the Nazi's adopted it as their symbol. I'm sure that what you are seeing doesn't convey the same meaning.
HEADSUP
a swastika is originally a religious symbol
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It has absolutely has nothing to do with nazis. The symbol was long used before Hitler as a Buddhist religious symbol.
skadi
the swastika is a religious symbol in buddhism. it's also a religious symbol in other religions such as hinduism. in buddhism, the swastika represents universal harmony and the balance of opposites. viet nam is largely a buddhist country so, that's probably why you keep seeing it.
By the way, thanks for an interesting question. I learned something today.
thaiduong13
Interestingly, the association of the swastika to Naziism is a modern meaning. In the East, it is nothing like what it was in Germany.
The swastika is a religious symbol that is Sanskrit/Indian in origin. It is a religious symbol. It is a decorative Hindu form. It means lucky or auspicious object....in other words it can be interpreted as good luck.
It is common in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, and other Eastern religions. It means nothing like what the Nazis use it for.
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