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A new religion
In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 18
This elaborate temple at Tay Ninh, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955. The congregation, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on the floor with their hands held up in front of their chests. White robes...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Saints from East and West
In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 20
Cao Dai's founder, Ngo Van Chieu, had a vision that the union of East and West, religious and secular philosophies would lead to a more peaceful and tolerant world. The French writer Victor Hugo (at left in the photo above) was among the Westerners particularly...
By Lorraine Aragon.
The all-seeing eye
In Contemporary life in Vietnam, page 19
Cao literally means high, while Dai means tower, palace, or abode. The combined verbal image is used to represent both a heavenly place and a Supreme Being envisioned as creating all religions and beings on the earth. The visual symbol...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Vietnam: A timeline
Major events and eras in the history of what is now Vietnam from the first millennium BCE to the present.
Long side portico and front turret of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Long side portico and front turret of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Long side porticos, lion stair rails, tiered roofs, and ornate turrets adorn the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. This elaborate temple, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955. Cao Dai is a relatively new religion...
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Colorful columns and hall of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Colorful columns and hall of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Carved dragons and swirling clouds spiral around pink, blue, black, and white columns in the yellow interior hall of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. White cloud paintings decorate a blue arched ceiling. A second-floor balcony allows visitors to look down upon...
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Followers dressed in white sit worshipping in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Followers dressed in white sit worshipping in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Dozens of followers dressed in white robes worship in the colorful Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The congregation, seen from behind, sits cross-legged on the floor with their hands held up in front of their chests. White robes are worn by lay congregants and...
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Woman in white robes sweeps veranda steps of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Woman in white robes sweeps veranda steps of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
A grey-haired woman in long white robes sweeps the veranda steps of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The woman wears the clothes of lay worshippers: a long white tunic robe over loose white pants. She is sweeping a set of semi-circular polished stone steps...
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Carved columns and robed worshipper on veranda of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Carved columns and robed worshipper on veranda of Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Three columns carved with dragons and lotus flowers, and a white-robed worshipper walking nearby, are seen on the front veranda of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. White robes are worn by lay congregants and solid color robes of red, blue, or yellow are worn...
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All-Seeing Eye image in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
All-Seeing Eye image in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
This All-Seeing Eye image framed in a triangle surrounded by sun rays and carved lotus blossoms is displayed in the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The elaborate temple, located about 60 miles northwest of Ho Chi Minh City, was constructed between 1933 and 1955....
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Painted statues including Victor Hugo on platform in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Painted statues including Victor Hugo on platform in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Three painted statues on pedestals guarded by carved serpents are seen on a platform within the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. The statues, including one of Victor Hugo on the left, depict saints honored in the Cao Dai religion. White robed worshippers sit and...
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Carved animals on ceiling in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Carved animals on ceiling in Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh
Animal figures are carved around a light fixture on the ceiling of the Cao Dai temple at Tay Ninh. Visible here are a turtle, representing longevity, a phoenix-like bird, representing nobility, and a protective lion dog. The animal forms and the surrounding...
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Cao Dai religious music
This music and singing was recorded during one of the regular Cao Dai religious ceremonies that occur four times daily. This temple in DaNang is the second largest after the headquarters which are located in Tay Ninh. Men enter the temple from the right, walk...
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What is Cao Dai
Cao Dai is a relatively new religion in Vietnam, created in 1926. The temples and religion are full of important visual imagery. Here a young Vietnamese girl from DaNang explains in English some of the visual symbols and important traditions of her religion....
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Cao Dai religious music and singing
This music and singing was recorded during one of the regular Cao Dai religious ceremonies that occur four times daily. This temple in DaNang is the second largest after the headquarters which are located in Tay Ninh. Men enter the temple from the right, walk...
Format: audio
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