Long House

March 28th 2013
Today we went to the Ethnology Museum. We saw lots of houses which different tribes live in. One of the houses was really long because the whole extended family would live there. It is called a "customary house", a family would live there. It is thought that the place signifies fertility and growth. The first communal room is for guests and ceremonies. The centre room is for the wedding and then b ... read more

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more

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Sophie and Jonathan

The Elegant Elephant and Mischievous Monkey Tour

We are Jonathan and Sophie aged 8 and 10. This is the story of our travels through Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Western Australia as we search for elegant elephants and mischievous monkeys. We are only young travellers but are open to new experiences and sights "I would like to eat something disgusting, like a spider" - Jonathan "I would like to see lots of animals, besides the elephants and monkeys I hope to see koalas, kangaroos, and whales in Australia" - Sophie ... full info

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