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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.” (10[3])For (10[1])putting down a rebellion of this ethnicity, another leader gained the name “General who Calms the Waves” and (10[1])subsequently melted down bronze drums produced by the (10[1])Luòyuè (10[1])(“l’wo-y’weh”). The Second Era of Northern Domination (10[1])followed (10[1])an uprising that was suppressed by Mǎ Yuán (“mah y’wen”) and (10[1])led against (10[1])the (10[1])Hàn dynasty (10[2])by two women (10[3])of this (10[1])ethnicity (10[3])who are often (10[1])depicted riding elephants. (10[3])For 10 points, (10[2])name this ethnicity of Lady Triệu (“TREE-oo”) and the Trưng (“trung”) sisters. ■END■ (10[2])

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