Lạc Bird
Lạc bird (, ) is a mythical creature in Vietnamese culture and a national bird of Vietnam. Appearance The Lạc bird is depicted with outstretched wings and a long beak. This image symbolizes the aspiration to reach the dream of conquering challenges regardless of challenges of the Vietnamese people. Terminology The meaning of the word ''Lạc'' itself is debatable. A theory suggests that it might come from the term "''lạc điền''", meaning waterfield, and so ''Lạc bird'' would mean waterfield bird. The word is also translated as "lost" in modern Vietnamese language, which could be a metaphor to the History of Vietnam, Vietnamese history. During the Hồng Bàng dynasty, the word ''lạc'' was used as part of different terms such as Lạc Việt, Lạc Việt (Luoyue), Hùng king, Lạc Vương (King of the Lạc), Lạc hầu (Marquis of the Lạc), Lạc tướng (General of the Lạc), and Lạc dân (Lạc people). Origin and species identification Images of L� ...
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