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The
Coconut Religion was founded in 1963 by Vietnamese mystic and scholar Nguyễn Thành Nam, also known as the Coconut Monk, His Coconutship, Prophet of Concord, and Uncle Hai (1909 – 1990). Nam, who attended a French university, established a floating pagoda in the southern Vietnamese
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Coconut Monk died in unexplained circumstances in 1990, marking the demise of the cult. The Coconut Estate is now serving as a tourist attraction along the My Tho Mekong Delta Tour.
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The floating temple of the
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around his neck and dressed in traditional
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Syncretistic religion founded by Nguyễn Thành Nam in 1963
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330:"THE OTHER SIDE OF EDEN: LIFE WITH JOHN STEINBECK"
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332:. American Buddha. Archived from
310:"South Vietnam: The Coconut Monk"
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229:. Vietspring. Archived from
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141:. Vinhthong. Archived from
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167:Bringing Our Angel Home
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693:Corticium penicillatum
622:List of coconut dishes
164:Pillow, Tracy (2004).
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735:Phyllosticta palmetto
728:Phaeochoropsis mucosa
686:Cephaleuros virescens
60:Government of Vietnam
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714:Periconiella cocoes
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145:on October 22, 2013
108:Religion in Vietnam
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254:Dodd, Jan (2003).
227:"The Coconut Monk"
139:"Coconut religion"
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361:. History Press.
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237:2013-05-26
114:References
836:Hainuwele
646:Sago worm
566:Skim milk
461:Sri Lanka
436:Indonesia
934:Coconuts
867:Category
637:Diseases
536:Macapuno
489:Products
466:Thailand
102:See also
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52:Buddhism
809:Culture
795:KERAFED
591:Vinegar
526:Jewelry
471:Vietnam
410:Coconut
340:May 26,
284:Vietnam
149:May 25,
73:Bến Tre
66:History
44:Bến Tre
615:Dishes
605:Arrack
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561:Powder
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