Question

Eaglewood blocks in temples of a goddess from this country recall her ethnic origins before stories of her 97 husbands were omitted. A pilgrimage site in this country is theorized to originate from an image of Shiva painted over with the Lady of the Realm. Temple festivals in this country on the third and eighth months celebrate “Mother” and “Father’s” death anniversaries, with the former referencing a goddess who broke a heavenly cup and governs one of the Four Palaces. Officials of a religion from this country wear red, yellow, or blue (-5[1])to represent (15[1])the (*) Three Religions. (10[1])Those leaders from this country wear (10[1])white to worship a Holy Mother who created 36 heavenly levels and 72 (-5[1])planets (-5[1])at the command (10[1])of a god symbolized with a left eye. A religion from this Asian country is led by a Pope. For 10 points, name this country where Đạo Mẫu and Cao (10[1])Đài originated. ■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: Vietnam [or the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; or Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam] (The first line refers to Pô Nagar / Thiên-Y-A-Na, a goddess of the Cham people in Central Vietnam whose husbands were left out as she was assimilated with Confucian ideologies. The festivals in the third sentence honor Liễu Hạnh and Trần Hưng Đạo.)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Hazel Depreist-SullivanNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)Sandmännchen im Helikopter91-5
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaJJaryland9315
Andrew ZengNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew HessechamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia9610
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizmnemonists10210
Eshan PantLet's Fighting Loveprotobowling for soup115-5
Benji Nguyenbruhboy's jitches (ft. DMA)116-5
Kai Smith1.g4 Test MixtureParden the Interruption11910
Iain CarpenterSandmännchen im HelikopterNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)14910
Cooper Rohboy's jitches (ft. DMA)bruh15210
Will Schneiderprotobowling for soupLet's Fighting Love15210

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