The Whale Temple or Lang Ong Nam Hai as the locals know it is one of the few attractions in Vung Tau, Vietnam. The Whale Temple is an unusual little temple with a quaint history; Many years ago a whale was washed ashore on the beach. It was so huge that the locals could do nothing with it. They waited until it decomposed to mere bones and then the locals and the fishermen decided to give it a proper burial. They carried it inland and buried it at he site where the temple now stands.
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Whale Temple in Vung Tau, Vietnam
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Wal-Tempel in Vung Tau, Vietnam
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Templo de las Ballenas en Vung Tau, Vietnam
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храма китов в Вунгтау, Вьетнам
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Gambar dan Video daripada Kuil Paus di Vung Tau, Vietnam
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świątyni wieloryba w Vung Tau, Wietnam
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Fishermen around the world have always had huge respect for whales and many sea based cultures almost hold them in a God like status. Vung Tau is not different. Nowadays if any whale is washed ashore the fishermen transport it to the Whale Temple and all the bones are kept here. On the occasions when this happens they parade the whale through the streets and a festival takes place with traditional dancing and folk songs. The carcass is buried for three years, after which the bones exhumed and put on display.
Valen Tempel i Vung Tau, Vietnam
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Temple des Baleines à Vung Tau, Vietnam
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