2019
DOI: 10.1017/s0026749x18000185
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Dynamics of Memory and Religious Nationalism in a Sino-Vietnamese Border Town

Abstract: This article analyses the dynamics of official and unofficial religious nationalism in the Vietnamese border town of Lào Cai. In 1979 it was one of many Vietnamese towns that were reduced to rubble during the short but bloody war between Vietnam and China. The normalization of Sino-Vietnamese relations in 1991 allowed a booming border trade that let Lào Cai prosper, while the painful memory of this war continued to haunt the town and the daily experiences of its residents, both humans and gods. Since the Vietn… Show more

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“…During the Sino-Vietnamese border war , every aspect of social and cultural life in the borderlands was politicised (Ngo 2020). For example, the traditional festivals of ethnic groups such as the Hmong, who live on both sides of the border, became occasions for the Vietnamese state to showcase its political power and perform sovereignty.…”
Section: F O L K L O R I S I N G R E L I G I O N a N D T H E A M B I G U I T I E S O F C U L T U R A L P O L I T I C Smentioning
confidence: 99%
“…During the Sino-Vietnamese border war , every aspect of social and cultural life in the borderlands was politicised (Ngo 2020). For example, the traditional festivals of ethnic groups such as the Hmong, who live on both sides of the border, became occasions for the Vietnamese state to showcase its political power and perform sovereignty.…”
Section: F O L K L O R I S I N G R E L I G I O N a N D T H E A M B I G U I T I E S O F C U L T U R A L P O L I T I C Smentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In autumn 2012, late spring 2013, and winter 2014, I was invited to join many spiritual events, such as spirit possessions, Buddhist requiems ( cầu siêu ), and spiritual warfare. These events, some of which I have described elsewhere (Ngo 2020), were conducted by spirit mediums, Buddhist monks, and telepaths to appease the spirits of Vietnamese dead and to aid them in their continuing fight with Chinese ghost soldiers ( âm binh ) in the underworld.…”
Section: Unclaimed War and Unclaimed Remainsmentioning
confidence: 99%