‘A story of a bird named Bìm Bịp’: lies, violence, and meaning

Abstract

The essay discusses the meaning of 'A story of a bird named Bìm Bịp', Vietnamese traditional folklore. Through contradiction between a bandit and a monk, the meaning of lies, violence, and enlightenment is being told.

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Manh-Toan Ho
Phenikaa University

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