Isn't it about time we got rid of governments and brought back the fairies?
The 12th century Nhan Tower in south-central Vietnam stands where legendary fairy Thien Y A Na taught locals farming and weaving.
The Nhan Tower in Tuy Hoa Town of coastal Phu Yen Province is one of the few Cham towers still intact in Vietnam.
The tower was built on the eastern slope of Nhan Mountain, situated 64 m above sea level, named after the many local swallows or chim nhan in Vietnamese that nest here.
The tower was erected in honor of legendary fairy Thien Y A Na who is said to have descended from heaven to instruct the Cham ethnic people in plowing and weaving.
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800-year-old Cham Tower Worships Fairy
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Have you been there? I have and it would make your post more interesting if you had taken the photos instead of your usual copy n paste lazy style.
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I didn't realize there was such a well-preserved Cham tower in existence. They were a Hinduized kingdom at first, it was much later that many adopted Islamic beliefs.
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There are Cham towers all the way up the coast from Saigon to central Vietnam. I think I visited six in total and would have certainly taken photos and posted on FB 4 years ago. Yer memory is failing in old age me old chinaLucky Lucan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:59 pmI didn't realize there was such a well-preserved Cham tower in existence. They were a Hinduized kingdom at first, it was much later that many adopted Islamic beliefs.
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