| Image ID | 27553 |
| Title | Flames engulf Buddhist Priest Ho Dinh Van |
| Collection | Saigon |
| Location | Saigon |
| Date | Sunday 27 October 1963 |
| Image type | Black and white photograph |
Material form
of image | Digital |
| sourceImage | Manh Hai Gallery (Corbis collection) |
| Note(s) | 1963, Saigon, South Vietnam - Flames engulf Buddhist Priest Ho Dinh Van in front of the Saigon Roman Catholic Cathedral here on October 27th, as people watch. Hundreds witnessed the self-immolation---the seventh since last May, which was a protest against alleged anti-Buddhist policies of the Diem Government. Observers here feel the ritual suicide was intended to coincide with the arrival at the Cathedral of the seven-man U. N. fact-finding team to ascertain if the anti-religious rumors are based on fact. The motorcade carrying the U. N. team passed the church after the incident. (U1399236) |
| Keyword(s) [en] | Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica ; buddhist ; self-immolation ; |
| URL | http://www.flickr.com/photos/13476480@N07/3683338706/ |
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