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Incense sticks— Nha Trang, Vietnam
Amazing Asia
365 Days of Vietnam
Day 46: Fireworks for the 1000th anniversary of Hanoi
![[A bright red banner for Angkor Premium Beer wishing passersby a happy Gregorian new year.]
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It’s a bit early, but we don’t usually celebrate New Year, so ~Happy New Year 2012! #sign #Cambodia #NewYear (Taken with Instagram at Pub Street)](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx0x6v3KME1qkfommo1_500.jpg)
![[Image description: Four-clawed golden dragon statue rearing against a deep blue sky.]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx1u1zHydP1r890wmo1_1280.jpg)
[Image description: Four-clawed golden dragon statue rearing against a deep blue sky.]
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Wat Rong Khun— Chiang Rai, Thailand
Amazing Asia
Completed in 2008, Wat Rong Khun, near Chiang Rai, is a temple built entirely in white and decorated with shards of mirrored glass.
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Taal Basilica by lagal[og]
The Basilica de San Martin de Tours in Taal, Batangas is the largest church in Asia. The church was first established in 1575 by Augustinian missionaries, before being destroyed by the Taal volcano in 1754. It was then rebuilt in a resettled Taal, before being damaged by an earthquake in 1852. Happily, third time’s the charm; the final rebuilding began in 1856 and was completed in 1878.
It was restored in 1953 for the coronation of Our Lady of Caysasay, a 1603 image of the Immaculate Conception given the title Queen of the Archdiocese of Lipa, whose aid the inhabitants of Taal had sought after the 1754 volcanic eruption.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx1wfrDa7W1qj11kxo1_1280.jpg)
Taal Basilica by lagal[og]
The Basilica de San Martin de Tours in Taal, Batangas is the largest church in Asia. The church was first established in 1575 by Augustinian missionaries, before being destroyed by the Taal volcano in 1754. It was then rebuilt in a resettled Taal, before being damaged by an earthquake in 1852. Happily, third time’s the charm; the final rebuilding began in 1856 and was completed in 1878.
It was restored in 1953 for the coronation of Our Lady of Caysasay, a 1603 image of the Immaculate Conception given the title Queen of the Archdiocese of Lipa, whose aid the inhabitants of Taal had sought after the 1754 volcanic eruption.
Ion Orchard - Singapore by zoompict on Flickr.
A Naga Warrior
The term Naga people refers to a conglomeration of many tribes inhabiting the North Eastern part of India and north-western Burma. The tribes have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority ethnic group in the Indian state of Nagaland. Some of the prominent Naga tribes are Anngami, Ao Chakhesang, Chang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Liangmai, Lotha, Pochury, Phom, Poumai, Rengma, Sema (Sumi),Yimchunger, and Kaccha Nagas i.e the Tankkhul, Mao (Memai), Zeme, Zeliang, and Rongmei.
There are 15 officially recognized tribes in the Nagaland state of India. The other Naga tribes can be found in the contiguous adjoining states of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and across the border in Burma. Some of these tribes are: Zeme,Tangkhul Naga,Maram, Liangmai, Mao (Memai), Nocte, Phom, Pochuri, Poumai Naga, Rongmei, Tangsa, Tutsa, and Wancho
The Naga tribes practiced headhunting and preserved the heads of enemies as trophies before the 19th century.
