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From the colorful festivals of India to the serene tea ceremonies of Japan, test your knowledge on the rich heritage and unique customs that span across Asia.
27 Asian Cultures quizzes and 265 Asian Cultures trivia questions.
1.
  Celebrating Thailand   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Thailand has a number of culturally significant holidays and festivals filling their calendar. Let's join in the celebrations and learn something of the reasons for them!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 26 20
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looney_tunes editor
Feb 26 20
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Japanese Culture
  Japanese Culture   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
With a long, ancient history, it is no wonder Japan is filled with so much culture. This quiz deals with ten aspects of that rich, Japanese culture.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Apr 28 15
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Joepetz gold member
700 plays
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  Digging to China   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Did you know that if a llama dug a hole through the earth from Peru it would end up in China? As the Llamas' pet rabbit, I am well suited to digging - but what will I see at the end of the tunnel?
Average, 10 Qns, flopsymopsy, May 24 14
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2289 plays
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  A Brief History of the Gurkhas   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What do you know about the Gurkhas? Take this quiz and find out.
Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Sep 14 24
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rossian editor
Sep 14 24
284 plays
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  Asian Confusion   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Confused about your Asian cultures and ethnicities? Can you order kimchi on the Shinkansen? Take this quiz and find out!
Average, 10 Qns, Squisher, Jun 11 14
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Squisher
2131 plays
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  South Korean Culture    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz covers many different aspects of South Korean culture from sports to dance to food. Some questions pertain solely to South Korea while others can apply to the whole Korean peninsula.
Average, 10 Qns, Joepetz, Oct 06 15
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Joepetz gold member
589 plays
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  Hmong Us    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Hmong people
I picked this up as an Author's Challenge and was fascinated by this culture. Come and learn a bit more about the Hmong people that live hmong us!
Average, 10 Qns, stephgm67, Dec 08 22
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stephgm67 gold member
Dec 08 22
211 plays
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  To Be and Not to Be: Hmong-American Culture   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz on this ethnic minority from Southeast Asia who have struggled to maintain their unique identity for centuries.
Average, 10 Qns, stuthehistoryguy, Feb 01 08
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stuthehistoryguy gold member
508 plays
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  The Symbology of Chinese Red   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
One may be familiar with the term "Red China", but in Chinese culture the color has a much broader range of significance.
Average, 10 Qns, trident, May 10 20
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trident editor
May 10 20
270 plays
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  Hindus And Hin-Don'ts    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Since I am not Hindu, I had to research carefully. I have discovered a number of interesting aspects about Hindu culture of which I was completely unaware. I thought you might like for me to share my new-found learnings. Hope you enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Nov 28 13
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logcrawler gold member
478 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Dondang sayang refers to the composing and singing of pantun. What is pantun?

From Quiz "Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia"




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  Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
A look at the culture of this unique ethic group from the Southeast Asian region of Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Have fun!
Tough, 15 Qns, meifeng, May 24 07
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meifeng
645 plays
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  Caught in a Bind    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Kyleisalive's challenge fits well with foot binding - a former Chinese cultural tradition ostensibly designed to render girls more desirable but which effectively prevented them from running away.
Average, 10 Qns, caramellor, Jan 19 16
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caramellor
213 plays
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  Asian Cities and Cultures    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Welcome to my quiz on several cities in the Far East. I hope that you might be insipred to visit some after trying the quiz. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult, 10 Qns, sumitindwar, Jan 28 16
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  We, the Chinese People    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I am Chinese and live in the US. I've practiced some Chinese traditions and many American traditions. I've noticed that Chinese traditions are unique. So here's a quiz all about them.
Average, 10 Qns, foil7, Aug 24 15
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foil7
280 plays
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  Sindh & Sindhis    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Sindhis are a minority race that has its origins in Pakistan in and around Sindh. Most of them were forced to leave Pakistan during the "partition" between India and Pakistan at the end of British rule in 1947.
Tough, 10 Qns, haresh, Mar 05 10
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haresh
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  Chinese Festivals I - the Moon Festival    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the first of a series of quizzes on different Chinese Festivals. The Moon Festival is an occasion for family reunions, romance, and legends.
Tough, 10 Qns, nokbbear, Oct 09 21
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Oct 09 21
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  The Peranakans    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about a unique ethic group from Southeast Asia. Enjoy!
Average, 10 Qns, meifeng, Jan 19 16
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meifeng
489 plays
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  The Not So Dark Side of the Moon    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Moon Festival is a very important festival in Chinese culture. So let's admire the moon together as we explore.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ellabear, Mar 19 19
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Ellabear
Mar 19 19
207 plays
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  Chinese Festivals III - the Lunar New Year    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The third of my series. Find out more about the lesser known traditions of the Lunar New Year.
Tough, 10 Qns, nokbbear, Oct 03 21
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Oct 03 21
105 plays
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  North East Asia Challenge    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Ten multi-choice questions about the countries of North East Asia: Japan, Korea, and China. How much do you know about the food, languages, history and geography of these three countries?
Difficult, 10 Qns, kashikoi, Jan 16 18
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kashikoi
Jan 16 18
1200 plays
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  Southeast Asian Culture and History [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you love Southeast Asian culture and history perhaps this is the quiz for you.
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 14 01
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1854 plays
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  Chinese Festivals II - the Dragon Boat Festival    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is the second in the series. Though its English name draws attention to the mystic dragon, this festival has deeper cultural roots than just a festive boat race.
Average, 10 Qns, nokbbear, Sep 08 21
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nokbbear gold member
Sep 08 21
100 plays
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  Southeast Asian Culture and History [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Enjoy these questions on Southeast Asia, the spiciest region on the planet!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, May 25 21
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
May 25 21
1230 plays
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  Asian Culture Mix 1    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
Do you love Asian culture in all its splendor? Peruse this quiz for further enjoyment...
Very Difficult, 5 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Aug 14 01
Very Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1656 plays
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  Southeast Asian History and Culture [4]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A very wide variety of questions here on southeast Asia...enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Apr 13 14
Difficult
thejazzkickazz gold member
1254 plays
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  Southeast Asian History and Culture [3]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
More delicious trivia from a spicey region of the world!
Difficult, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Mar 25 15
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thejazzkickazz gold member
1159 plays
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  Tribes From Borneo    
Multiple Choice
 5 Qns
The island of Borneo boasts many indigenous tribes with diverse customs and beliefs. Test your knowledge of some of these tribes.
Tough, 5 Qns, nerthus, Sep 18 22
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Sep 18 22
584 plays
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Asian Cultures Trivia Questions

1. The Hmong people originated in China in the fertile Yellow River valley. In the nineteenth century, they emigrated south to the country with which they would become synonymous. What is this place?

From Quiz
Hmong Us

Answer: Laos

Originally, the Hmong had their own kingdom in the fourth century. It was located in China in the Yellow River valley. Over the next centuries, they were forced to move several times as Chinese dynasties fought them. By the tenth century, the Hmong were a migratory civilization. They were often forced out of their Chinese locales due to religious persecution. Finally, by the 1800s they moved south and out of China and into Laos and surrounding areas.

2. What festival is the Lunar New Year also known as?

From Quiz Chinese Festivals III - the Lunar New Year

Answer: Spring Festival

Originally known as ChūnjiĆ© or Spring Festival, it symbolized a time of renewed fertility of the earth - a significant event to ancient farmers whose livelihood depend on the soil. Today, the Lunar New Year signifies renewed energy and a fresh start in life.

3. The object of foot binding - which involved breaking the toes of young girls and tightly binding their feet to prevent further growth - was to achieve what 'aesthetic' effect?

From Quiz Caught in a Bind

Answer: Lotus feet

The most desirable lotus foot measured three Chinese inches (around 10cm) and was known as the "golden lotus." A "silver lotus" foot was acceptable at four Chinese inches, but five Chinese inches or longer was not particularly desirable and was called an "iron lotus". The pride women had in the size of their feet was reflected in their delicately embroidered silk slippers and bindings. It's reminiscent of the tiny waists that women in Victorian England - and up to the 1950s - suffered so much to achieve (but their pain pales into insignificance compared to the agony those little Chinese girls were forced to endure, without quite knowing why it was being done to them).

4. The insanely popular song "Gangnam Style" by South Korea musician Psy refers to what exactly?

From Quiz South Korean Culture

Answer: A district in Seoul

Gangnam is a district in Seoul famous for its lavish lifestyle, akin to Beverly Hills, California. The phrase "Gangnam Style" was long in existence prior to the song's debut but has since grown in usage. "Gangnam Style" was the very first video to reach one billion views on YouTube and on November 24, 2012, it became the most watched ever video on that website.

5. The first thing I've noticed is the way Chinese eat. While Americans use forks (which is almost unheard of in China), what do Chinese people use for most of their meals?

From Quiz We, the Chinese People

Answer: Chopsticks

Chopsticks are basically wooden (or sometimes plastic and metal) sticks. There are two pieces in which you use to get food by clutching them in between the sticks. Chopsticks date back to 1200 BC in Shang Dynasty China. It is used in many Eastern Asian countries such as: the Koreas, Japan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Bhutan, Laos, and Thailand. Chopsticks are called "Kuai-Zi (pronounced: Koo-ay-Zh)" in Chinese.

6. The Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. What is the Chinese name for this festival?

From Quiz The Not So Dark Side of the Moon

Answer: Zhong Qiu Jie

The festival may have begun as a harvest thanksgiving season as it coincides with the harvest season in China. In Chinese culture, the moon is spiritually more important than the sun. Today, the Moon Festival is an occasion for family reunion much like a western Thanksgiving. Since the moon is brightest and roundest on that day, it represents a time of completeness and abundance to the Chinese people.

7. How many gods and goddesses do Hindus worship?

From Quiz Hindus And Hin-Don'ts

Answer: 30 or more

Hindus have a multitude of gods and goddesses that they may choose to worship. Just to list a few of them: Ganesha, Shiva, Hanuman, Durga, Lakshmi, Brahma and Indra. Hindus have a remarkable tolerance for a variety of gods and goddesses within the realm of those which fall into the category of Hinduism, thus allowing even members of the same family to worship different gods in the same household. The reason that this is so prevalent is simply because they believe that they are all representative of the same god or "energy source", and their personal favorite is nothing more than one aspect of the same god.

8. The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. However the name is not a direct translation of its Chinese name. What is this festival officially called in Chinese?

From Quiz Chinese Festivals II - the Dragon Boat Festival

Answer: Duan Wu Jie

"Jie" means festival while "duan wu" or "duan yang" refers to the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere when the sun is brightest. So the Chinese name means "Summer Solstice Festival".

9. The Moon Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival. What is the Chinese name for this festival?

From Quiz Chinese Festivals I - the Moon Festival

Answer: Zhong Qiu Jie

The festival may have begun as a harvest thanksgiving celebration, coinciding with the harvest season in China. In Chinese culture, the moon is spiritually more important than the sun, and farming is considered closer in rhythm with the moon than the sun. Today, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day of family reunions much like a Western Thanksgiving. Chinese people believe that on that day, the moon is the roundest and brightest of the year, signalling a time of completeness and abundance.

10. If a native citizen of this country buys a delectable ekiben at the train station, hops onto the Shinkansen, sits down to read a manga, and travels from Tokyo to Kyoto to visit some Buddhist temples then she is mostly likely:

From Quiz Asian Confusion

Answer: Japanese

Ekiben is a bento box, or boxed lunch, sold at railway stations. The Shinkansen is better known as Japan's bullet train and reaches speeds up to 300 km/h. Manga are Japanese comic books made for all ages and include a wide range of subjects like fantasy, romance, action-adventure, historical drama and business and commerce. Kyoto, located in the mountains of Western Honshu, is known as the "City of a Thousand Temples", and has 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines.

11. Renowned as the finest horsemen in South East Asia, these people wear colourful riding costumes.

From Quiz Tribes From Borneo

Answer: Bajau

The Bajau who live on the west coast of Malaysia are skillful horsemen and brave warriors.

12. What is the name for the Korean rough equivalent of a geisha?

From Quiz Asian Culture Mix 1

Answer: kisaeng

Though not viewed as a respectable job, the kisaeng were admired for their skills in art and music.

13. The world's nutmeg and cloves come mostly from which island(s)?

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [3]

Answer: Moluccas

The Moluccas are thus called 'the spice islands'.

14. The foot binding tradition is believed to have started when Emperor Li Yu asked his concubine, Yao Niang, to bind her feet in white silk to resemble a crescent moon, and do what?

From Quiz Caught in a Bind

Answer: Toe dance, ballet-like, inside a six-foot golden lotus

Emperor Li Yu (Southern Tang of the Ten Kingdoms) ruled in the tenth-century, before the Song dynasty. He created a six-foot tall golden lotus, decorated it with precious stones, and his concubine, Yao Niang - with feet bound in white silk shaped to look like the crescent moon - danced inside it on her toes, ballet-like. Seeing Yao Niang's graceful dance, other women sought to emulate her.

15. The traditional Korean martial art known as Taekwondo was initially called Tae Soo Do. "Tae" means "to stomp" and "do" means "the way of", but what do "soo/su" and "kwon" mean?

From Quiz South Korean Culture

Answer: Soo/su means hand and kwon means fist

No one knows exactly why the change was made. "Tae Soo Do" was the name given to the martial art during the 1950s when there was a concerted national effort to unify the different schools. One suggestion for the name change was that "kwon" was a more threatening word than "soo" when the martial art was adapted for the military.

16. During breakfast, Americans eat bacon and eggs or maybe some milk and pancakes (amongst other things). However, Chinese people usually eat a version of porridge for breakfast. What is this porridge and rice mixture called?

From Quiz We, the Chinese People

Answer: Congee

Congee is a porridge like rice and usually comes with side dishes since it has no flavor. Different countries have different types of congee in China, though it is called: "Zhou (pronounced: Zo)" or "Xi-fan (pronounced: See fun)".

17. Chinese metaphysics holds that there are five basic elements represented by five different colors. For example, the element "water" is represented by the color black. What element is represented by red?

From Quiz The Symbology of Chinese Red

Answer: Fire

The five elements include fire, water, earth, wood, and metal. Red represents fire, which is energetic and full of life. This element is very lively and passionate.

18. The magical full moon constitutes the very soul of the festival. According to legend, what is the "Old Man on the Moon" (Yue-lao) the god of?

From Quiz The Not So Dark Side of the Moon

Answer: marriage

The Old Man bears the weighty responsibility of deciding all mortal marriages. He ties future husbands and wives together with an invisible red cord that never breaks as long as life lasts. At the appropriate time, whoever that has been tied together will fall in love and marry.

19. The magical full moon constitutes the very soul of the festival. According to legend, of what was "Old Man on the Moon" (Yue-lao) the god?

From Quiz Chinese Festivals I - the Moon Festival

Answer: Marriage

The moon has become a deeply ingrained symbol of love predestined by the Old Man, the God of Marriage, who bears the weighty responsibility of deciding all mortal marriages. Yue-lao ties the future husband and wife together with an invisible red silken cord that never breaks as long as life lasts. At the appropriate time, the cord will bring the predestined couple together and they will marry!

20. Another remarkable facet of Hmong identity has been their traditional religion - a variant of what ancient practice?

From Quiz To Be and Not to Be: Hmong-American Culture

Answer: Shamanism

According to Hmong mythology, the shamans' art dates from the time of Shee Yee, a hero not unlike the Greek Prometheus or the Germanic Siegfried. Shee Yee discovered the secrets of healing the sick by observing the arts of dragons. He set out to heal all humanity with these secrets, but was opposed by the misanthropic Ndu Nyong, a god of sickness and death who liked to eat humans. Both Shee Yee and Ndu Nyong were greatly weakened from these campaigns, resulting in Shee Yee's casting down his weakened shamanic tools for people to use against Ndu Nyong's remaining army of malevolent spirits, the "dab". (There are benevolent "dab" as well, including the "dab neeb" that assist current-day shamans in their healing labors.) There is a great deal of lay shamanism in Hmong culture as well, including using oracles like animal sacrifice to predict the future.

21. When is the only time unmarried girls were allowed to venture outdoors?

From Quiz Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia

Answer: Chap Goh Meh

On Chap Goh Meh (the 15th and last day of the Chinese New Year), the girls would get all dressed up and accompanied by a chaperon, they would strive to cross seven bridges, which symbolised their crossing the different stages of life. As they crossed, they would throw oranges into the river and wish for a good husband. The unmarried men would sit on specially provided chairs along the road and sing some verses.

22. Taipei was once home to the tallest building in the world. What is its name?

From Quiz Asian Cities and Cultures

Answer: Taipei 101

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei 101 boasts one of the world's fastest elevators, which rockets vistors to the top floors at 60 miles per hour!

23. Who is the Sindhi Blessed Deity?

From Quiz Sindh & Sindhis

Answer: Jhulelal & Amarlal & Uderolal

On Cheti-chand (New Year Day according to the Sindhi Calendar) the Divine child was born to Devaki and Rattanchand of Nasarpur. Upon opening the baby's mouth, the parents of the divine child saw the River Sindhu flowing, and an old man with a white beard sitting on a "pala" fish, whose peculiarity is that it swims against the tide. One astrologer called the child "Amarlal" and claimed that his memory would be immortal as this name suggested.

24. Most of the indigenous people in Borneo live in communal structures known as _________?

From Quiz Tribes From Borneo

Answer: longhouses

A Longhouse can be up to 300 yards in length and houses many individual families who live in separate apartments. It has a corridor which can be used as a gallery for hanging various artifacts.

25. What is the Romanized Vietnamese alphabet called?

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [4]

Answer: Quoc Ngu

26. What form of Buddhism is dominant in Vietnam?

From Quiz Asian Culture Mix 1

Answer: Mahayana

27. Which kingdom ruled the core of modern Myanmar (Burma) from the 10th to the 13th centuries?

From Quiz Southeast Asian History and Culture [3]

Answer: Pagan

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