The Meaning of Tornado in Vietnamese Culture

Tornado Gió Lốc, Vòi Rồng

Waterspout of dragon, as in popular imagination. Very violent wind storm at sea or on land. It carries away huts and raises high waves or water columns.

A tornado
A tornado

Rồng đen lấy nước thì nắng, rồng trắng lấy nước thì mưa (black, dragon sucking water, sign of sunshine; white dragon sucking water, sign of rain - “dragon” designates a rushing column of cloud).

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