Incense Coils

This is the first day of the lunar month when people burn incense and fake money

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Hoi An

December 6th 2010
Monday, December 6th Hoi An (Sorry that it's taken so long to update my blog. We haven't had an internet connection. We're having a great time though). Today is the first day of the lunar month - a day when the Vietnamese burn incense and fake money to assist their deceased loved ones in the afterlife. The entire town smelled strongly of incense. We visited the Phuc Kien Pagoda, the a ... read more

Asia » Vietnam

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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