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Originally Posted by MickJegger
Bro Nono, imo I been to the vietnam ref camp 2 or 3 times. The 3rd time, I went there only for prayers. 1st time i went there, i felt nothing much to see. There are a few abandoned buildings there, and somehow it makes me goosebump. If you're scared of the ghost stuff, this is not the place you want to go. When I go there for the first time, it rains so i can't get any picture at all. I went there 2nd time a couple of months later, coz im curious. Yea.. still not much to see. Only abandoned buildings. I was initially expecting some viet chiobus there. LoL.. but no more vietnamnese. The whole ref camp was like a museum like that. But you circle the complex with your vehicle la.
Last but not least.. i been there 3 times. It is friggin sunny on the way. But 5 mins about to reach the camp.. it starts to get cloudy. 5 mins after i got there, it always rains. Again, if you're not comfortable with ghost story and such, you don't wanna come to this place. There are many viet toombs there too.
As for the miniature house and the grand mosque, I haven't been there. Will you be using a Indo number here?
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Interesting,very interesting...Thanks to you,you have successful prompted me to read about the Ex. Viet Refuge Camp just before i decide to reply to your post. There are actually quite a few places just about worth looking at around the camp. Special thanks to you,bro.
And yes,i will be using an indo number when in Batam,and i'll PM you my number once i reach Hotel on 5th as accordance to my itinerary on the previous page. Hope can meet up with you for a chat/smoke/meal.
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Places in the ex Viet Camp i was hoping to see....
Tu Quan Am Pagoda
Statue of Goddess characterized Gung Shi Sha Pu (Goddess Kuan Im) are large, located on the outside. There is a prayer altar in front of the statue of the Goddess Kuan Im, where it is believed when praying at the altar will be given a soul mate (for those who have not paired), prosperity and tranquility in an attempt to settle down. As for children, will be successful in the study. By tradition, after the prayer is expected to throw the coins as an offering to the front of the statue of Goddess Kuan Im.
Statue of Humanity
In 1985 depicting the figure of a woman named Tinhn Loai Han, who was raped by a fellow refugee. Ashamed to bear the burden of being raped, she decided to commit suicide. To commemorate this tragic event, Humanity Statue was built in the location where the rape occurred. The statue was made by Nguyen Van Tuyen, a refugee who also sympathize with this tragedy.
Nghia Trang Grave
Here, buried 503 Vietnamese refugees who died of various diseases that they suffered for many months sailing the high seas. In addition, mental depression made them increasingly weak physical condition.
The Three Ladies shrines - Miếu Ba Cô
In the dangerous trip for freedom, the two sisters from a refugee boat had been repeatedly raped by pirates. When they came to Galang camp, the rumour kept spreading and worse, the boatmates and the barrackmates even looked down at them, instead of having pity for them. Unable to cope with the shame, the two sisters hung themselves on this giant old tree. The 2 shrines were built jointly to worship the two sisters. Later on, another girl from another boat suffered the same shame and did the same thing. Again, the third shrine was built to worship her.
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Originally Posted by nitecrawllerr
But no sarong ya.
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Hiya,bro...me already receive 4 sarongs from Bro SBY before liao.
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Originally Posted by newyorker88
Seems odd, that you are the not the only one who see rain or cloudy skies when you reach there. I been there a number of times and 9 out of 10, it rains a bit or get really errie when I reach there, even it is sunny before that.
There was once I reach there about 4.30 indo time, bringing a friend for site seeing, and just about we are to leave, it is about 5 plus and it gets really spooky. Even as I drive out, my goose bumps comes out and the only thing in my mind is to get out ASAP
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Becos you guys mention about "rain",it reminds me of my last trip at the Barelang Bridge where it was also drizzling a little. The kind of rain that doesnt get a person wet. And when you mention it,it does gives a aura of sadness which consist of a bit of grievance that kind of remind me of the Chinese Qing Ming Festival where they prays to their dead ancestors,clean up their tomb/s once a year. Every year at those time of the year,it rains a little but the drizzling is not enough to get a person wet.
Guess i'd need an umbrella in my next trip. (in case heaven decide to wet me...lol)