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how does the Vietnamese culture regard suicide?
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    Default how does the Vietnamese culture regard suicide?

    In the early 17th century, how would Vietnamese regard suicide? would they consider it or was it culturally tabo?

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    Quote Originally Posted by geshem View Post
    In the early 17th century, how would Vietnamese regard suicide? would they consider it or was it culturally tabo?

    We have several heroes/heroines who committed suicide after losing the battle (because they failed the king, country or did not wish to get captured by enemy).

    Women committed suicide so invaders(Chinese/French) would not be able to molest them.

    But we don't encourage "kamikaze" like other cultures.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paddy View Post
    We have several heroes/heroines who committed suicide after losing the battle (because they failed the king, country or did not wish to get captured by enemy).
    I find this very interesting. I am not Vietnamese but I am very interested in the Vietnamese culture and history. What were the names of these particular heroines and where can I find more information about them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by redshift View Post
    I find this very interesting. I am not Vietnamese but I am very interested in the Vietnamese culture and history. What were the names of these particular heroines and where can I find more information about them?

    Here you go

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tr%C6%B0ng_Sisters
    http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine10.html

    http://www.footprintsvietnam.com/tra...s-BinhDinh.htm
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/...yen-Tri-Phuong

    There are some more but I could not find any site written in English.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paddy View Post
    Here you go.
    There are some more but I could not find any site written in English.
    Thank you very, very much for this info!

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