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Here's something we didn't know...
Cao Dai (a.k.a. Dao Cao Dai or Caodaism) is a syncretist Vietnamese religious movement with a strongly nationalist political character. Cao Dai draws upon ethical precepts from Confucianism, occult practices from Taoism, theories of karma and rebirth from Buddhism, and a hierarchical organization (including a pope) from Roman Catholicism. Its pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and Sun Yat-sen.
Fast Facts
- Date founded: 1926
- Place founded: Vietnam
- Founder: Ngo Van Chieu
- Adherents: 2-6 million
The Cu Chi tunnels were a network totalling over 200 km of tunnels. The local Cu Chi people assisted the Viet Cong. The tunnels were more than just a hiding spot. They served as supply routes, hospitals, and sleeping quarters. Most frustrating for the Americans was the ability of the VC to pop up out of the ground in the heart of the US advance, shoot them and disappear back down the tunnel before they knew what hit them.
More Cu Chi Tunnels
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| Adam new most of the guns by name because of Call of Duty. We're so proud. |
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| The locals deviced all kinds of traps to kill US soldiers |
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| Very small tunnels |
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| The Cu Chi people would recover US bombs that didn't detonate and use the explosives to make landmines and grenades |
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| The tunnels have been enlarged to accomodate tourists |
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| When used during the war, the tunnels were so small that soldiers had to crawl on their bellies to manoeuvrearound. |
Adam tries out a M-30 machine gun
Our apartment in Ho Chi Minh City
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