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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 (10[1])Luòyuè (“l’wo-y’weh”). The Second Era of Northern Domination followed an uprising that was suppressed by Yuán (“mah y’wen”) and led against the Hàn dynasty by two women of this (10[1])ethnicity who are often depicted riding elephants. (10[1])For (10[1])10 points, (10[2])name this ethnicity of Lady Triệu (“TREE-oo”) and the Trưng (“trung”) sisters. ■END■ (10[1])

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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