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The "Kingdom of the Sedang," 1888
On June 3, 1888, at the village of Kon Gung north of Kon Tum, chiefs of the Bahnar, the Rengao and the Sedang proclaimed a Frenchman their king. The Kingdom of the Sedang lasted about two years, issued stamps and orders of chivalry, and is usually told as a comic episode. It is worth telling from our side, because it was the first time highland...
Four highland towns
The four towns of the highlands that the world knows — Buôn Ma Thuột, Pleiku, Kon Tum and Đà Lạt — all carry highland names, and all grew up on highland land as posts of someone else’s government. This page gives each one’s name, its origin, and the few dates that matter.
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