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The Coconut Religion is a religion founded by Ông Đạo Dừa in Bến Tre, South Vietnam. It was one of many religions in the South until the new socialist government abolished it in 1975. It was one of many religions in the South until the new socialist government abolished it in 1975.
A marble slab with a brief inscription of Ông Đạo Dừa's name. Ông Đạo Dừa ("The Coconut Monk"), born Nguyễn Thành Nam (December 25 1910 – May 13 1990), was a self-styled Vietnamese mystic and the founder of the Coconut Religion (Đạo Dừa) in Vietnam.
A traditional coconut shy run by Albert Harris. This particular stall was established by his mother, Mrs E. Harris, in 1936. A coconut shy (or coconut shie) is a traditional British game frequently found as a sidestall at funfairs and fêtes. The game consists of throwing wooden balls at a row of coconuts balanced on posts. Typically a player ...
Nguyễn Hải Dương (born in Phong Điền District in Thừa Thiên Huế province on 15 April 1943) pen name and political name Nguyễn Khoa Điềm is a Vietnamese poet and government literary official. [1] [2] [3] He graduated from Hanoi National University of Education. [4] His work is included in the book, Six Vietnamese Poets. [5]
Caramelized pork and eggs or thịt kho tàu is a Vietnamese dish that consists of small pieces of marinated pork and boiled eggs braised in coconut juice. [1] Along with being a familiar part of an everyday meal in Vietnam, thịt kho tàu also holds significance as one of the traditional dishes during Tết (Vietnamese New Year).
In southern Vietnam, chè are often garnished with coconut creme. Chè may be served either hot or cold, and eaten with a bowl and spoon or drunk in a glass. [2] [1] Each variety of chè is designated by a descriptive word or phrase that follows the word chè, such as chè đậu đỏ (literally "red bean chè").
Traditional coconut candy making. Kẹo dừa is a Vietnamese coconut candy most commonly produced in Bến Tre province, Vietnam, with coconut milk and coconut cream. The Ben Tre Province is nicknamed by the Vietnamese as the "Land of Coconut" (Xu Dua). The Vietnamese term for coconut candy is "kẹo dừa", with kẹo = candy and dừa = coconut.
Since Vietnam's urbanization in the first half of the 20th century, Com Tam became popular across Southern provinces, including Saigon. [5] [4] [6] When Saigon was bustling with many people from many countries around the world, food sellers adapted Com Tam to be more suitable for foreign customers like the French, American, Chinese, and Indian.