In Vietnam, many stories tell about the marriage of the snake and the human where the snakes appeared as grooms. These stories developed in various patterns, but most of them end with a happy ending where the snake and the human woman have a happy life. These marriages represent the Vietnamese dreams of an ideal marriage and their view of animals and nature. Snakes symbolize perfect marriage partners, and the marriage with snakes represents a dream of getting closer to nature so that the Vietnamese can live a better life. These stories also reflect the Vietnamese idea that bad people learn a lesson for themselves, contrary to the fact that good people can always have a good ending.中谷伸生教授古稀記念
