Sunday, January 26, 2014

Day #9 - The Museum of History, Hanoi

Today before our sessions we spent a few hours in Hanoi's Museum of History. It covers centuries of history, looking at religion, politics, sociology and technology.

The displays that dealt with religion were extremely interesting to me, as in Vietnam there's a big variety of religious beliefs, with many people blending different elements of different beliefs. One of my favourite pieces was a wooden statue of Quan Am Nghin Mat Nghin Tay (Quan Am of 1000 Eyes and 1000 Hands). Quan Am is the Vietnamese name for the Buddha of compassion. The arms represent her reaching out to everyone who needs her aid. 


I also made friends with one of the local dog-dragons. 


After the tour we were taken to a cafe where we were treated to egg-coffees, a local delicacy that was delicious!


We also got a glimpse at some of the peach blossom trees that are blooming across Hanoi now, just in time for lunar new year, which is a week away.


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