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Lying in a hammock is not to meet a substantial need of human beings. Rather, it is a joy, a way of relaxation. Therefore, lying in a hammock can only happen in a relatively high civilised society.
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English translation of the title: Lying down in Relaxation
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'Võng' is Vietnamese translation for a 'hammock'. While talking about different sources of where the origin of the hammock might be, he refers to Vietnamese culture through the image of the hammock in folk poems and literature.
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English translation of the title: Lying in Relaxation
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