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Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam

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The Cao Dai are a religious minority in Vietnam. It's a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. The Cao Dai have their own pantheon of Saints including the Buddha, Victor Hugo and Sun Yat Sen. They were persecuted for years after the communist victory in Vietnam in 1975 but in the 90's they were again allowed to practice freely. Their Holy See is in Tay Ninh, near the Cambodian border, about 2.5 hours from Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  The front of the main worship hall at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  The front of the main worship hall at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Men who are members of the Cao Dai wait for noon prayer services to start at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  A tower on the campus of the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  A Cao Dai adherent prays in the main hall of the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   The all seeing eye in the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   A Cao Dai adherent sits in the shade before the noon prayer service at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   Women in the Cao Dai wait for noon prayers to start at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Women in the Cao Dai wait for noon prayers to start at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   A Cao Dai adherent watchs the main entrance of the prayer hall at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   Men who are members of the Cao Dai wait for noon prayer services to start at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   Cao Dai clergy, in brightly colored robes, lead adherents into the prayer hall during the noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  A woman prays during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   Cao Dai adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  A musician leads performs during noon prayers at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:   A woman prays during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 MARCH 2012 - TAY NINH, VIETNAM:  Cao Dai clergy, in colored robes, and adherents, in white, during noon services at the Cao Dai Holy See in Tay Ninh, Vietnam. Cao Dai (also Caodaiism) is a syncretistic, monotheistic religion, officially established in the city of Tây Ninh, southern Vietnam in 1926. Cao means "high" and "Dai" means "dais" (as in a platform or altar raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it). Estimates of Cao Dai adherents in Vietnam vary, but most sources give two to three million, but there may be up to six million. An additional 30,000 Vietnamese exiles, in the United States, Europe, and Australia are Cao Dai followers. During the Vietnam's wars from 1945-1975, members of Cao Dai were active in political and military struggles, both against French colonial forces and Prime Minister Ngo Dinh Diem of South Vietnam. Their opposition to the communist forces until 1975 was a factor in their repression after the fall of Saigon in 1975, when the incoming communist government proscribed the practice of Cao Dai. In 1997, the Cao Dai was granted legal recognition. Cao Dai's pantheon of saints includes such diverse figures as the Buddha, Confucius, Jesus Christ, Muhammad, Pericles, Julius Caesar, Joan of Arc, Victor Hugo, and the Chinese revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen. These are honored at Cao Dai temples, along with ancestors.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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