The role of women of this ethnicity throughout history is discussed in a book by Karen Turner titled for a proverb about what happens “when war strikes close to home.” A commander hung phallic images on doors to ward off the spirit of a female general of this ethnicity who wanted to “ride storms [and] kill whales in the open sea.” For putting down a rebellion of this ethnicity, another leader gained the name “General who Calms the Waves” and subsequently melted down bronze drums produced by the Luòyuè (“l’wo-y’weh”). The Second Era of Northern Domination followed an uprising that was suppressed by Mǎ Yuán (“mah y’wen”) and led against the Hàn dynasty by two women of this ethnicity who are often depicted riding elephants. For 10 points, name this ethnicity of Lady Triệu (“TREE-oo”) and the Trưng (“trung”) sisters. ■END■
ANSWER: Vietnamese [or Viet; or người Việt; or Kinh] (The book by Karen Turner is Even the Women Must Fight; the Vietnamese proverb states “when war strikes close to home, even the women must fight.” Lady Triệu is the woman clued in the second line.)
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