Ninja, they had been thought to only exist in Japanese folk tales; don’t they? Well, let me tell you this. They are real, and they are living in Vietnam.
You know, in movies or games, ninjas only appear during the night time, go around the town, jump across rooftops or even fight like vigilantes; the most important element being, that it is really hard to see them. However, that it’s the opposite in Vietnam. The Vietnamese ninja mainly appear during the daytime, especially on sunny days. Normally, you see them, (mostly girls) on the street riding on their scooter, or ‘horse’ (usually a Honda Lead or a Honda Vision).
Nah, I’m just kidding. They aren’t real ninjas.
But we call them ‘ninja’ for a reason. They cover themselves in clothes, so that no one can see their ‘real identity’. To understand this, you must know that Vietnam is a tropical country. There are just 2 seasons: The hot one, and the hotter one, hot af. Whenever you go out somewhere, the sun is going to kill you with sunburn, high temperature, totally tanned skin, etc., And to women here, it’s like Ariana Grande ‘Thank you, next,’ because trust me, none of the Vietnamese women wants tanned skin. But that’s not enough to be a ninja, you must have some ‘skills;’ riding skills. Maybe their skills come from the clothes that block their vision from the both sides; they ride so terribly. They lurk on the street and out of nowhere, they cut you off with their scooter then whooop they vanish like a vapor. Or sometimes, when their signal light shows they are gonna turn left, they turn right, you’re tricked ! . Or while riding, they just stop without any warning . So, if you ever travel here, be careful with this army.
If you interested and want to dress up as them for Halloween. Here are some conditions that may turn you into a complete Vietnamese ninja.
The first one is dressing your whole body from head to toe in a floral, sun-blocking cloak, just look at the picture below and you’ll know what I mean. Then put on a really big pair of sunglasses and a giant, floral, facial mask. Putting on some gloves will complete the look. And there you are, you’re a ninja now. Maybe you need some of their ‘skills’ too.
