#hws vietnam headcanons

[stirringwinds]

While I feel that hws France is hard to portray I do wonder what headcanons you have for him. Care to tell a few that come to mind?

a lot of my headcanons of francis/françois are from the british imperial + sea/east asian perspective, so with that in mind, these are some thoughts i've had:

a. françois' strengths are that he can be very charming and good at putting people at ease. he is somebody, if you ran into him somewhere, just comes off as a really interesting person. he can talk for ages about his passion for philosophy, art, literature, science and cooking without it getting boring to the listener.

b. he can be a really good lover too and is that sort of person who considers it a point of pride to make his partners enjoy his company. the sort of person who will make dinner and probably also a good breakfast for you. but one of his flaws is that he can also be pretty self-centred at times, and sometimes he uses his charisma to get out of things or simply dodge issues in his personal relationships.

c. françois, much like arthur, is in the Bad Parent club vis a vis matthew in the 17—18th centuries. where they differ however, is i feel that arthur was controlling but more...present, whereas françois was more...dismissive. matthew would get letters from arthur instructing him to do this and that, which for matthew at least acknowledged him, whereas françois might just not even write to him much at all, especially after matthew came under arthur's control.

d. françois really clicked with alfred during the revolutionary war. it helped that alfred was punching arthur in the dick, but i think that françois for all his flaws, genuinely possesses a somewhat more idealistic streak (than say, arthur imo) so that gelled well with alfred spouting all kinds of enlightenment thoughts (especially since he was also reading french writers like Montesquieu).

e. françois and lien (vietnam) have a complicated (to say the least) relationship due to the history of french imperialism over vietnam; i see francis being much younger than her (she and yao are peers in age!), so lien fitted him very much into her prior experience as an older female nation being forced to deal with 'boys playing at being empires'. lien probably shot him in the face at least once during the first indochina war, that tried to re-establish colonial rule over vietnam in the 1950s. however, i do think they can talk more cordially in more recent decades, with normalisation of ties. cooking is perhaps one topic that is a common interest—vietnamese banh mi is a kind of sandwich originating from french baguettes that incorporates local ingredients, and it's a really tasty and popular streetfood. there's also a big french-vietnamese population in paris today.

f. kiku was absolutely not impressed by monet's la japonaise, nor 'madame chrysanthème', the wildly racist and orientalist mess that Madame Butterfly was based on. it was exoticising, not flattering to him—he was however, more amenable to those of françois' artists that incorporated japanese artistic techniques in more genuine ways, or with françois' own view of aesthetics and his knowledge and interest in engineering.

g. yao, much like kiku later, was someone françois was very interested in culturally—as seen from the boom in chinoiserie when trade with china began back in the 17th century. i think french is probably one of the first european languages yao learns (besides portuguese). it's a fairly functional trading relationship—until of course, french imperialist interests began expanding in yao's sphere of influence and the opium wars.

h. i'm a fruk fan so naturally i think his love-hate relationship with arthur is one of his most significant r/ships—arthur has been a neighbour, friend, enemy, lover and everything in between. but! scotfra is another very, very long-term relationship important to him (auld alliance!). also on an EU level well, there's him and ludwig too.

i. naturally, he's also fairly fashionable, and i feel like he'll always eye himself critically even if he's going out casually, compared to way i can see arthur being fairly chill about strolling out in that questionable, ill-fitting acid green christmas sweater alfred sent him as a joke once. i also think françois probably smokes a fair bit, compared to how arthur's gotten a kick in the arse to cut back after WWII. and nowadays, he'll often just be relaxing with a cigarette on the balcony of his apartment with a book, or enjoying a day out in one of his museums.

#hws france #hetalia #hws england #hws canada #hws vietnam #hws china #hws japan #hws scotland #hetalia headcanons

[hoasens]

Vietnam and Máu Xanh Lá Cây

I always thought about how vivi wears a green áo dài, hima never goes into why he chose this color instead of more common áo dài colors, such as white and pastels. here i’ll break down some color symbolism and history and what it means for her design!

green universally represents:

nature, freshness, rebirth, renewal, peace

vietnam in her first depictions is reserved, quiet, and keeps mostly to herself, so the green makes sense for a character such as her.

but we can go deeper:

green in vietnam:

green and blue both are called màu xanh, to differentiate the two colors you would say màu xanh cây, meaning tree color.

màu xanh lá cây holds the universal meanings of green, but it also symbolizes femininity and fertility in vietnamese culture!

hima based vietnam off strong women in viet history, so a color that is associated with femininity compliments vietnam’s pretty feminist character.

green can be paired with red, mostly to do with courtship and marriage, it has some erotic meaning too, hence the fertility part of the color.

green can also be paired with blue, in ancient vietnam it was worn by those of high rank and status. generally green wasn’t worn alone or as the main color of a garment because it was thought to look unappealing because it made the skin tone appear darker.

modern day

color symbolism of áo dài has changed a lot with european and western influences. for example, white is a popular color for weddings and everyday life yet it once was worn for funerals in the lý dynasty.

so at the end of the day, vivi may just wear green áo dài because it looks good! and that’s probably what hima thought when designing her.

but i love to give deeper meaning and over analyze, because it’s fun, so hopefully this was interesting to you.

#hws vietnam #hetalia #hetalia world stars #hetalia headcanons #rambling tag

[wannabe-cartoonist-blog]

The more I think about it, the more I believe it had to be SO common for female nations to crossdress in order to not be discriminated against. There were obviously some points in history where it was “”okay”” for them to be females with power, but at some point or another, they had to pretend to be male. And now I’m tearing up thinking about how these ladies must’ve felt when they were finally able to present as themselves (or maybe some preferred being male, that’s equally as interesting).

And yes I watched Barbie so now I’m contemplating womanhood and I’m in my hetalia brainrot again and I always get so intrigued by the female nations and how hard it must’ve been for them to just exist. “What was I made for” indeed. 😭

#hetalia #hetalia headcanons #hws vietnam #hws ukraine #hws belarus #hws belgium #hws czechia #hws taiwan #hws hungary #aph liechtenstein #historical hetalia #wannabespeaks

[lucianoirlmurdervictim]

Hello Tumblr

I wanted to tell you that while my boyfriend was over we decided that Vietnam Hetalia had T-Girl swag and is basically like China's sister right and that China respects her pronouns and identity as a woman but thinks she was better off as a man and goes now you so ugly, your hands are like oars, you such an ugly woman. He thinks nobody will want to marry her but Vietnam doesn't care about marriage she's too busy being the most stressed out woman in the world and being married to her job. And China is super super rich but acts like he is so poor and has to save money to afford enough grains of rice to feed his kids. Most of his "kids" are actually his younger cousins that he adopted as his own kids, except for Hong Kong, who is his biological son and the one he ironically hates the most. He sold him to England for opium. China also refuses to get rid of shit even when its old and broken. Hes been using the same bong since the BC era and its 86% duct tape now. He likes Kiku because Kiku got that smart kid ultra-organized autism. But Hong Kong got that anti-social gay ass autism(my kind). He thinks hanging out with Iceland was what gave his son autism. But like if one of his kids or family members tries to come out to him as gay or trans or whatever he just waves his hand and says I dont care, as long as you marry rich I dont care. He also loves Family Guy and watches it on full volume in the living room and it annoys everyone but he doesn't care. He says Lois is the ideal wife. Based half this shit off of my boyfriend's IRL parents lets give it up for asian swag!!!

#asian swag #hws china #china #hetalia #hetalia china #china headcanons #china lore #hws japan #hws vietnam #vietnam headcanons #lore of vietnam #brother made me post this shit oh my god #hws hong kong #hetalia character's opinion on family guy: part 1 #t girl swag

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asean date headcanons

ft. thailand, vietnam, malaysia, indonesia, philippines, singapore

content. fluff, romance

THAILAND

You go thrifting for sunglasses. Thailand has an entire closet full of sunglasses that he collects. He’s not sure what started this, but every time he sees a pair of sunglasses, no matter how ridiculous they may look, Thailand will bring it home. This includes colorful children’s sunglasses. Bonus points if they have little elephants on them.

In fact, Toto also has a collection of sunglasses. They have little pretend fashion shows where the only fashion is sunglasses, and Toto wins every time.

Because he is literally the country itself, he’s expected to perform Muay Thai a lot, so Thailand’s been attending many martial arts classes, and encourages you to take them along with him, so he can rest well knowing his lover knows how to defend themselves. It’s also an excuse for him to be physically affectionate to you under the guise of “correcting your form.”

VIETNAM

An absolute goddess at maneuvering street stalls and haggling prices, Vietnam will get you the most delicious meal for the best price at the most random stall.

Takes you out to shop for clothes, and although she’s shy in asking, Vietnam very much values your opinion on her fashion style. She wants to look the best in her beloved’s eyes.

Although she’s very much adapted to urban life, Vietnam will sometimes take you back to rural areas where old villages still lie. She’s also very enthusiastic on teaching you about the her people’s customs and traditions, and helps you expand even further if you’ve already known about them, because deep down Vietnam is very scared of becoming too westernized—of losing her identity. It isn’t just about teaching you, Vietnam is also reminding herself of who she is.

This fear doesn’t apply to just Vietnam, but also to all non-European (some European themselves, too) countries feeling the influence of the West in their daily lives, from their clothes to their education, even to what they eat every day.

Even though she seems a little bashful at times, Vietnam adores children and loves spending time with them, whether it be telling them stories or making puppets with them. These can range from sock puppets, water puppets, or other handcraft such as, one of the kids’ favourite, tò he, especially when Vietnam makes them in more intricate shapes like dragons of fairies.

She can spend her entire day hanging around with little children, and would love it if you were to join in too. She won’t be able to handle all the teasing from them, though.

MALAYSIA

Baby boy’s so excited for every date, even if it’s your 100th one he’s still a ball of energy. Super affectionate, has to be making physical contact with you at all times (lowkey to show others that you’re his territory-)

Proud of his cuisine, he does take you out to eat, but he’d rather cook for you and feed you. Absolutely soaks in every compliment you give him.

Dancing is another thing that he loves to do with you. Seeing your body move to the beat is just so damn attractive to him, and if you don’t know how to or are bad at dancing it’s totally fine, maybe even better because he now has an excuse to spend more time with you :D

Beach dates are a must, and you two aren’t just going for swims, you are going to catch your own lunch and dinner. Sometimes, Mal drags you out in the sun for hours to catch horseshoe crabs. What, it’s good exercise, and you’re getting a healthy tan too!

Mal likes dressing in weird outfits, sometimes even outright crossdressing. He looks cute and he knows it, and he uses this to pull pranks on others. A considerable amount of dates together are going out and fooling around. Once, you both managed to convince Indonesia that Mal was a cute girl. It then took exactly 3 seconds for him to realize the truth. Then you two drag him in as well and find out that Indo looks very good in a dress,

Aside from the outfits, dates with Mal are pretty random and spontaneous, ranging from climbing palm trees to stealing Singa’s clothes to giving therapy to the local goats.

INDONESIA

Shy glances and lingering touches, especially in the earlier months of your relationship. Holding hands, short hugs, little pecks on the cheeks - literally anything would work, Indonesia just wants to shower you with affection, but that’s inappropriate, what kind of person would he be if he were to advantage of you like this? All his stammering and shyness in turn invoke your shyness, and the early months will very much involve lots of blushing and bashfulness.

Knows the places for the most legendary, godlike sweets and definitely takes you there, but doesn’t do it much often because it feels very self-centered on his part. You’ll have to tell him straight to his face that dates aren’t supposed to be one-sided and all focusing on you, it’s okay for him to indulge in his own interests too.

MOTORCYCLE DATES

At first, Indonesia over-worries on preparations and safety measures. What if an accident happens and you’re sent to the hospital? What if you fall off during the ride? Well, he knows that he’s responsible enough to drive safely and you’re not some defenseless child that needs tending to in every waking moment, but he’s just so scared of losing you.

Once you succeed in reassuring him, however, these dates are the best. It is extremely exhilarating to just zoom through the streets (at a safe speed) and feel the breeze blowing away the heat from the tropical sun.

Also, cling onto Indonesia’s waist during all of this. it makes him feel confident in himself knowing that you see him as a protector.

Doing little things such as going grocery shopping with him feels like dates, too, as he’s so considerate to your every need, always a gentle and attentive lover.

Spoils you rotten by buying you your favourite foods and then showing off his cooking skills later at home - really, you’re going to have to reel this man in and tell him to stop feeding you your favourite food served with rice, even if the way he prepares that weird combination is so heavenly that you wouldn’t be able to resist anyway.

Night walks on the beach, enjoying the coolness that’s rarely seen during Indonesia’s day. This is when you can truly appreciate the soft sand underneath your feet, the wind gently blowing through your hair, and each other’s honesty, as it’s become a tradition for you and Indonesia to just talk about anything during walks, be it something as simple as how your day went, or your current struggles and worries, basking in each other’s comfort under the cool night sky. They’re very intimate moments and wouldn’t happen in early stages of your relationship yet.

PHILIPPINES

PDA is a must with Philippines, and his arms are always all over you on dates. He wants to show you off to the world and tell everyone how he’s super lucky to have such an amazing s/o like you.

You guys are going on karaoke dates, no questions asked. The Latin dance mania meets the Asian love for karaoke? Combine it with Philippines’s rambunctious personality and you are in for a whole ass show.

Self-care date nights are a must. Every week you meet up at his house and Philippines opens the door with a wide smile and is absolutely going to pamper you. Face masks, massages, manicure, you name it. Dating Philippines means having impeccable nail art, whether you like it or not.

Also you’re definitely going thrifting for t-shirts with him, usually couple shirts and he’s definitely getting you weird ass ones like that one time you return home with ten shirts with pictures of Jollibee promoting workout sessions.

Now that I think about it, every Southeast Asian country probably has a side hobby of looking for unusually specific items of clothing, like for example Malaysia definitely gets weird swimsuits to terrorize the locals, Indonesia likes collecting jeans (he has several pairs of see-through ones), Vietnam loves wacky footwear of any kind (see: these things), and Singapore would never admit it but he has an entire closet full of clothes that look like they’re straight out of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure.

Pien is as much as an attention-seeker as Philippines is, so going on dates with the Filipino is like also going on dates with Pien. However, it’s bound to get competitive.

These little fights are nothing serious, but if you spend just a little too much time scratching Pien’s ears, Philippines is going to whine and drag you away from the tarsier to do something much more fun, and you look absolutely gorgeous today, he has got to snap a pic to remember it by. What do you mean, he takes pictures of you everyday? Well, he only takes pictures of beautiful things, yeah?

And in Pien’s case, take more than 3 minutes with Philippines and he’s gonna give you the most adorable, heart-wrenching sad eyes. Come on, he’s just a little tarsier, give him some love! You know you cannot resist him. And the childish cycle repeats.

Man’s got hundreds of Hetagram posts all featuring you doing literally… anything. Café date? Cute selfie with you. Playing games? He adores the way your face scrunches up in concentration and it’s going into his gallery. Making breakfast? You look dashing in that apron, how on Earth can he resist snapping a shot? Notice how he has to update his phone storage memory so many times after you two became official.

And if you’re human, he somehow takes even more selfies with you than usual. You chide him for the impulsive picture taking Philippines knows photos are great for making memories, and he wants as many memories of you as possible when you leave him to join everyone else on the other side.

SINGAPORE

An absolute gentleman, always with a cool smile on his face

Knows the best places for literally anything: lunch, sightseeing, shopping, amusement parks - heck, he even knows which store you should visit to buy a new toilet

Café dates, museums, aquariums - it’s all very elegant and classy, he’s always so knowledgeable about everything, almost like you’re living in a modern fairy tale (which to be honest you are, this is Singapore we’re talking about), and your dates are literally so aesthetic that you could post it on Hetagram completely unedited and it’ll still explode in popularity. You’ll have the smoothest experience on dates, as Singa’s all about that flawless customer service.

He isn’t trying to group you in as just another visitor in his life, though. Singa’s actually pretty insecure that if he stops being perfect, you won’t find him desirable anymore and leave him. Of course, he knows that you won’t do that, you love him, but the doubts still live in his mind.

As time passes, Singa gradually drops the façade and becomes more confident in your relationship, thus becoming comfortable with dates at his house. He knows that it’s a mess, so he always tries to clean up before you arrive, but it’s sort of useless because when you leave, the house returns to its original messy state anyway, because with you, Singapore feels comfortable enough to indulge in his less… socially acceptable desires, such as the mannequin soap operas.

Singa has at least 10 of these things stashed away in his closet, and he pulls them out to do a little makeshift fashion show with them for stress relief. It’s slightly addicting for him to do this every week, maybe a little too much because at work, his brain sometimes drifts off to the mannequins and starts making up stories for them. He also names them.

Malaysia keeps telling him that they’ll crawl out of his closet at night and eat him alive. Singapore claims that he doesn’t believe this, but the dark circles underneath his eyes says otherwise.

The stories change whenever he changes their clothes. For example last week, Clara just lost her fifth husband so she has to consult the detective Katherine to investigate the series of mysterious deaths. It turned out that Katherine herself was responsible for the murders, as she had blackmailed every single one of them then killed them off in oder to prevent the truth of Clara being the illegitimate heir to the Chinese corporation of- to sum it up, Singa can make a career in writing dramas, and he would love it if you were to join him in this strange hobby of his.

His mannequins are basically his emotional support pillars. He vents his frustrations to them and it’s free therapy for him.

The reason why his house is always so messy is because t’s extremely exhilarating for him to be hidden from the public eye and allowed to make a mess of everything.

Contrary to his only picking soft, upbeat songs on karaoke nights with others, Singa has a burning passion for heavy death metal, the more banging the better. He sings it to his mannequins every night, and if you’re willing to listen, you. Don’t worry, his vocal range is actually pretty impressive.

Also, Singa has a custom-made mannequin that has your exact physical measurements, and no, he definitely isn’t being creepy! See, it’s headless and only for him to try on new clothes that he thinks would look cute on you and to avoid your disappointment if the size isn’t right. This is how all the clothes Singa gets for you fit perfectly, he will take this secret to the grave.

a/n: i’m SO sorry for the inactivity lately, work has been killing me these past weeks, and my method of coping is aseanposting. also, i feel like these are more like what it feels like to be dating them instead of actual date headcanons, and sorry that thailand’s is so short because we don’t have much info on him ;-;

i may have gone overboard with singa and the mannequins, but also I just realized piri's whole selfie and picture-taking schtick would be AMAZING material for angst. maybe i'll post something about it in the future ^^

#aph #hetalia #hws #hetalia world stars #axis powers hetalia #aph vietnam #hws vietnam #aph thailand #hws thailand #aph imagines #hws imagine #hetalia imagines #aph headcanons #hws headcanons #aph malaysia #hws malaysia #aph indonesia #hws indonesia #aph philippines #hws philippines #aph singapore #hws singapore #hetalia x reader #x reader #headcanons #cly writes #hws thailand x reader #hws vietnam x reader #hws malaysia x reader #hws indonesia x reader

[homeboi-corn]

Neighborhood AU!

It's very much my first time posting about my AUs and this one is pretty common and probs really typical but I love it <33

Welcome to my Asia-centric Neighborhood AU :DD! It could include EU and NA countries but they're not the main focus of this AU <33

Feel free to ask questions about it as I also do my part and share some headcannon tidbits with all of you! And yes, we're using human names >:))

#aph hetalia #hws #hetalia au #hetalia headcanons #hws hong kong #hws luxembourg #hws liechtenstein #hws singapore #hws monaco #hws taiwan #hws china #hws macau #hws south korea #hws thailand #hws philippines #hws vietnam #hws indonesia #hws malaysia #i am not tagging the bitches in the last panel HAHAHAHA #please interact with this au I'm very much craving clout rn /nf /lh #this is also sort of focused on HK's friend group cuz I love the teenage-ish countries a lot #also this only includes the canon characters and I'm sorry if that makes this boring or something :((

[chavonflo]

In my personal headcanon Vietnam enjoys peaceful walks through the bridge.

I really enjoyed drawing the ao dai

#aph hetalia #hws hetalia #hws vietnam #aph vietnam #hetalia world stars #hetalia art #hetalia #hetalia headcanons #hetalia fanart

[hetalia-fannn]

Türkiye x Vietnam, wedding Hcs? (˶' ᵕ ' 🫶)

Thanks ❤️

Hey sure!

Ps; I might use both Türkiye and Turkey ^^'

Türkiye x Vietnam Wedding Hcs:

Vietnam remembers it very well, it was the day Türkiye proposed to her and she said yes. And now there they are, preparing for their wedding.

She chose a classic yet amazing bridal gown, and now wearing it, it looks wonderful on her.

Both Vietnam and Turkey chose a tasty cake for their guests, with a dinner.

They wanted to celebrate it with all of their loved ones.

They thought it would ne nice if both of their cultures represented in their wedding, meaning their love for each other was strong and lovely.

Turkey had his wedding suit which looked gorgeous on him.

Taiwan was helping Viet with her hair and for final details.

Everyone was there celebrating and clapping for them.

They danced together on the dance line, it was amazing and they couldn't take their eyes off each other.

They promised they would never forget their amazing wedding!

I hope u like it ^-^

#hetalia #aph #hws #asks #hetalia world stars #turkey x vietnam #ships #headcanons

[koolkat9]

Heta Pride Days 1 and 2

Day 1

Characters I headcanon as gay:

Germany

Sweden

Day 2

Characters I headcanon as lesbian

Vietnam

Taiwan

Belarus (though I’m still debating on that) 

#hetapride2022 #hetalia #hws #hws germany #hws sweden #hws vietnam #hws taiwan #hws belarus #headcanons #hetalia headcanons #pride headcanons

[lovestruckdiplomat]

HWS ASEAN and the Doctrine of Non-interference: Headcanons

Rereading the SEA chapters in relation to the readings I had for one of my ASEAN classes, I can appreciate how Himaruya portrays the "ASEAN Way." The ASEAN Way encompasses ASEAN's guiding principles and norms, including non-confrontation, informality, flexibility, and non-interference. Non-interference means that ASEAN member states refrain from interfering in each other's internal affairs, which is why ASEAN cooperation primarily focuses on economic development, cultural exchange, and regional security.

Now imagine the lengths each SEA country would go to in their commitment to non-interference:

Piri suddenly breaking into a surprisingly baritone rendition of "My Way" when asked about another country's internal affairs. Thailand joins in, showcasing his unique dance moves

Vietnam breathes a sigh of relief when she sees Indonesia's eyebrows furrow, thinking he's going to intervene, but gasps loudly when Indonesia brings out an angklung instead

Malaysia declares a competition with Singapore to create the most creative routine to the song, so Singapore reveals an impromptu flash mob performance with perfectly synchronized choreography????

Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos forming a trio known as the "Non-Interference Enforcers"

Indonesia inventing a "Non-Interference Alarm Clock" that emits a loud siren whenever an SEA country is on the verge of interfering in another's business

Cambodia pranking Brunei and Myanmar by organizing a "Non-Interference Treasure Hunt” and setting up fake treasure maps and sending the two characters on a wild goose chase

Laos holding a "Quietest Concert" where everyone tries to keep a neutral face on while they take turns doing something weird

Piri initiating karaoke nights in which each country gets to sing a song of their choice without any interruptions or comments from the others

Meanwhile East Timor’s confused by their antics and the rest are just like, “You’ll understand when you’re older”

#hetalia #hetalia world stars #hws asia #hetalia asia #hws asean #hws philippines #hws indonesia #hws malaysia #hws thailand #hws vietnam #hws laos #hws singapore #hws cambodia #hws brunei #hws myanmar #hws east timor #aph #hetalia asean #i know there aren't official characters for some of them yet #but leaving out one of them would be a sin #as an IR grad

[hwsasiaweek]

HWS Asia Week will be hosted from February 24th-March 5th, 2023!

Three prompts per day:

1) nations from Asia

2) a general theme

3) a quote

You can choose which prompt or prompts you want to create content for; you can stick with one country (canon or OC) throughout the whole week or switch between multiple; it's all up to you!

Any form of content is accepted, including but not limited to: fanfiction, fanart, AUs,headcanons, aesthetics, etc.

Prompts:

Day 1 (Feb 24): Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal || Culture || “And still, we stand"

Day 2 (Feb 25): South Korea + Taiwan || History || "You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming"

Day 3 (Feb 26): China, Vietnam || Folklore/Legends/Myths || "We can’t change our past, but we can change our future”

Day 4 (Feb 27): Mongolia || Music/Instruments || "These ghosts of old desire"

Day 5 (Feb 28): OCs || National Symbols || "Your very existence is an act of rebellion"

Day 6 (March 1): Indonesia + Philippines || First Meetings || "The sun shines for us all"

Day 7 (March 2): Hong Kong || Genderbend/Nyotalia || "I am not going to censor myself to comfort your ignorance"

Day 8 (March 3): Persia, Turkey || Food || "Though the wound is healed, a scar remains”

Day 9 (March 4): India || Festivals || "There is peace, even in the storm"

Day 10 (March 5): Free day!

Rules:

Rule Post

Follow this account

No NS//FW

Tag your content with #hwsasiaweek and @ this account please!

Ships and content with other non-Asian nations are allowed, but please try to give equal weight to the Asian character in the ship,since this is an event celebrating the Hetalia Asians.

Gore/blood/dark topics allowed; they will be tagged with #tw _

Don't be a clown and make racist content

Use common sense and nuance when touching upon sensitive political subjects.

FAQ

Have Fun!

@hetaliahappenings @heta-on-the-books @nsfhetalia

#aph asians #hws asians #aph asean #hws asean #aph china #hws china #aph japan #hws japan #aph hong kong #hws hong kong #aph korea #hws korea #aph south korea #hws south korea #aph taiwan #hws taiwan #aph vietnam #hws vietnam #aph india #hws india #aph indonesia #hws indonesia #aph philippines #hws philippines #aph bangladesh #hws bangladesh #hwsasiaweek #aph bhrutan #aph nepal #aph mongolia

[stirringwinds]

i'm curious if you have more yao headcanons?

I notice i've found it hard to pin down his character. there's either the hetalia canon version which is offensive to say the least, or there's like the fanon versions where he's sort of an accessory to the plot of other popular characters (most/all of whom are white characters, which imo is offensive for a whole other reason.)

i've been writing more induchu/indchu (whatever the indiaxchina pairing is called) lately and while hws india is almost an oc to me because of how little there is of him in canon, yao is a lot harder for me to write. also partly because i dont know as much as i should of chinese history (what i know is basically from an indian history context) and i havent yet had the opportunity to do some serious research. so i'm curious to hear your thoughts on him! thank you and have a great day <3

sorry for taking a while to get to your ask—but thank you for the great question! i'll cover some elements of both ancient/imperial and modern chinese history and certain themes/relationships with other nations that i think are really central to his character:

creator and destroyer: to me, Yao is akin to the Yellow River itself—a life-giving source whose waters and fertile silt birthed Chinese civilisation, but whose devastating floods have also drowned millions and destroyed dynasties. that’s exactly what he is to many of his neighbours—a cultural wellspring from whom they have learned much, but at other times, ruthless and terrible in his power—a conquering empire who has drowned other nations in his pitiless ambition. here, i’m integrating the long history of ancient and imperial China as an expansionist empire. it’s a crucial element of his character for me, because the Sinicisation of what were once independent, non-Chinese polities has moulded modern China and Asia. Yao’s cultural influence, technology, aesthetics and philosophies spread out across the world—but trade routes and diplomats walked hand-in-hand with power amassed through imperial conquest.

passions of the cut sleeve: so, this refers to a tale where a han dynasty emperor, who, rather than waking his male lover who had fallen asleep on the long sleeve of his hanfu, just cut through all that expensive silk so he wouldn’t be disturbed lol. sexuality-wise, it’s pretty much ironclad for me that Yao has had many romantic and physical relationships with other men too; there’s a long history of m/m relationships in pre-modern china. generally, i don’t see him being shy or flustered about sex—some fandom depictions of him as such feel uncomfortably orientalist. he’s very experienced after all those years.  

old—and proud: Yao’s pride is both a strength and one of his biggest flaws. in the Confucian hierarchy, seniority confers prestige and demands respect. it’s a strength because he ferociously clings to that sense of “I have lasted for millennia and seen more than many other nations have” during the most trying moments of Chinese history. that long history is fuel for him to spitefully and doggedly endure—such as during the Opium Wars, or World War II. it’s a belief in his dignity that roots him in place when the world turns upside down.

but it's also a major flaw, because Yao can be arrogant and disdainful towards other nations, especially from the sinocentric worldview of regarding China as the center of civilisation, with Korea and Japan at times being referred to as some variant of 'barbarian', much less other non-Han polities seen as an obstacle to Chinese expansionism. Lien (Vietnam) is someone he acknowledges somewhat as a peer in age, but boy, is it a fraught relationship, because of the huge number of wars they've had against each other. to Lien, Yao can be arrogant at times, but he's someone whose scheming and sharpness of mind aren't to be underestimated either.

“mandate of heaven” and political pragmatism: i see Yao being one of the most ruthlessly pragmatic nations when it comes to political ideology and economics—it’s a very Deng Xiaopeng “what does it matter if the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice?” today, he is not particularly emotionally attached to a specific form of governance. in ancient Chinese politics, there is a concept called “mandate of heaven” which was used to legitimise a king or emperor’s rule—but this isn’t the same as the european notion of the divine right of kings. because a Chinese ruler could “lose” that heavenly mandate and thus be justly overthrown—and wars, natural disasters and other crises were treated as indications of that. 'mandate of heaven' could of course retrospectively be manipulated by a usurper to legitimise his rule when (re)writing the history of the old regime by exaggerating its misdeeds, but nonetheless I think it’s a good reminder of many rebellions and revolts there've been in Chinese history. Yao is jaded to some degree—he does give a shit about his people, but he isn’t as idealistic as someone like Alfred might be (in the good and bad ways). he looks at things very pragmatically, rather than always through principle. if this is a system he has to live with, he will—for now. that’s the attitude I think he has towards many of his politicians: “to me, you emperors come and go, like the cycle of the seasons.” 

the old master and his protégé(s)—pre-modern china, korea and japan: imo, yong-soo and kiku are amongst his oldest and most important relationships, from antiquity to present. as intertwined as their history is, it always tended towards an unequal dynamic because Yao never quite regards them as equals. on one hand, they somewhat respect him for what he's contributed to their culture—but on the other, they were never completely free of being reminded of the imperial hierarchy and hard edge of yao's power. here, I’m thinking of examples like how the Korean peninsula was turned into a Chinese protectorate by Tang China, and how China crushed Yamato Japan during the Battle of Baekgang.

the silk road—india, persia/iran and rome: for all his cultural exceptionalism, i do think Yao respects these nations as peers. Rome, for example, was called ‘da qin’ (great qin), which mirrored how China was called ‘qin’ (from the qin dynasty)—despite the distance, Roman glassware made its way to China, whilst Chinese silk made its way to Rome. compared to Rome, Persia/Iran and India had an even bigger influence on Chinese culture—Iran, such as during the Tang dynasty: polo and Persian styles/aesthetics reached China, aided by Tang expansion westwards bringing it closer to the Persian sphere of influence. another interesting element is astronomy: Chinese astronomers worked alongside Persian at the 13th century Maragheh observatory where many discoveries about astronomy and mathematics were made.

as to pre-modern India-China: Buddhism is one really big cultural import absorbed by China; and I personally think that’s a large part of why Yao regards India more as an equal—in contrast to how he sees Kiku, Yong-soo and Lien (Vietnam). I think there’s a very scholarly dynamic in their pre-modern rship: India, in Yao’s eyes, is a sophisticated philosopher and mathematician lol—i base this off the enormous cultural exchange from Indian monks and scholars travelling to China, as well as how Indian astronomical texts, such as Aryabhatta’s works, were translated into Chinese.

the empire is dead, long live the republic: inasmuch as Yao's deeply steeped in tradition—he won’t die on the sword of it either. the 1840s—1910s is him going from crisis to crisis—but it was also full of Chinese political debates. about monarchies vs. republics, labour movements, revolutions and counter-revolutions, as Chinese people reacted to Western and Japanese imperialism. some Chinese revolutionaries, like the Boxers, rejected everything Western. others sought to borrow from British, American and Soviet models of governance. yet others, Sun Yat Sen included—looked to Meiji Japan. significantly, 1900s Japan became a hub for Chinese reformers linking up with sympathetic Japanese intellectuals/politicians, but also other Asian thinkers/revolutionaries, from as far as India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. so if you’re interested in Ind/Chu, you can explore how they exist in the transnational dynamic of Pan-Asianism too. there’s the paradox of Kiku becoming an empire at Yao’s expense, whilst that very prestige he wins is exactly why many other Asians (including Indians and Chinese reformers) saw Japan as an aspirational model for a modernised Asian society that was free of Western domination. 

the old and the new: to end off, i think yao is someone whose facets are always fluid and shifting. how do i characterise someone who has lived for so long, and has encompassed so much sweeping history? to bring it back to the yellow river; rivers change their courses throughout history, sometimes very drastically, but we’d say it’s the same river. just as we aren’t the exact same person we were as children—but there is a thread of continuity, so it is for nations—just on a much longer time-scale. and i think that even though old nations like him bear the weight of millennia in a way that can be a jarring contrast to his deceptively youthful face—they’re also composed of the souls of their young people. he can be traditional, but he’s always moving with the times. he'll do traditional calligraphy, but he's reading manga and watching the latest chinese and k-dramas (even if he won't always admit it).

nowadays, he’s that older man in an expensive, well-tailored suit, probably smoking way too many zhonghuas despite the disapproving glances from younger chinese people, wearing an expensive watch or sunglasses. he can be kind of flashy at times and does he enjoy his luxuries. he's discerning and opinionated about the kind of food he likes, but he's adventurous and will try new things. in the 90s, he was confused by the internet, but now he’s extremely net-savvy, always using VPNs to get around the Great Firewall—and also spends way too much time on his phone on WeChat or Weibo. he can sound very cynical sometimes—but there's also a calm reflectiveness where he'd smile slightly and say, 'who knows what tomorrow brings?'

#hws china #hetalia #wang yao #long post #hetalia headcanons #hws japan #hws south korea #hws india #hws vietnam

[hoasens]

Do you think Vivi has tattoos? Considering the historical significance of tattooing during the Lý and Trần dynasties as well as the legendary Văn Lang kingdom.

i think she was too young to have tattoos during the văn lang era, but i think she probably got tattoos during the Lý and Trần dynasties. She had both tattoos of flowers and beasts (which were more common in men) because she’s a gender nonconforming girlboss. on that note, i really wanna make an in-depth post about how i see her gender presentation and sexuality someday.

though i wonder how exactly tattoos work on nations? do they fade away if the cultural perception changes on tattoos? since tattooing fell out of favor in the 15th century and was criminalized by the time the french colonized the country. maybe they faded away but she got it redone to take back her own identity even if tattoos still have a taboo and bad reputation in the present day, i always imagine she doesn’t bend to authority that easily.

#ask #hws vietnam #hetalia headcanons #rambling tag

[mysticalmusicwhispers]

Idk if this counts as a ship ask, but what are your thoughts on South Korea X Vietnam?

Thanks for the ask anon!

Ship asks!

Gotta be honest, I’m not sure what my thoughts are about them? I haven’t seen much content for them and I don’t have a sense of their vibe ig, so I can’t really say anything for certain. The historical parallels and irl relations are certainly intriguing though and I feel like there’s a lot of material for shipping as a) vassal states/tributary states of China, b) the Korean War and Vietnam War both in terms of parallels and SK’s involvement in the Vietnam War, and c) the modern day relations, which are quite good. I can’t really expand on anything of their possible history, but I feel like Vietnam would’ve met Korea somewhere while they were both under China; from reading Wikipedia a survivor of the Ly family massacre fled to Korea and then helped stall the Mongol invasion of Korea, so I feel like perhaps South Korea would have felt grateful (?) towards Vietnam, and sort of in awe of her. He’s not sure whether her resistance of China was a good idea, although she seems to think so, but he can certainly admire her bravery for doing so, especially as he was unable to keep him out in the end. The whole thing with the Mongols would probably only strengthen his image of her as someone fierce, intelligent, with strength that’s often overlooked, and maybe make him feel like he’s in debt to her a little? Not sure, but as I headcanon Yong Soo as a young kid/preteen (subject to more research and evaluation) during the Mongol invasions, he doesn’t have any other feeling for Vietnam besides a hint of awe and vague curiosity.

I think there’s probably a long gap of minimal contact after that (again subject to more research) and that they meet again during the Vietnam War when South Korea sent a lot of people to help the US. I’m not sure how either of them feel; I think Yong Soo would have felt at least a little guilty, even if he’s in denial. After all, he’s just been separated from his brother, whether he willingly chose to or not, and now he’s helping Alfred try to meddle in someone else’s affairs when he’s still unpacking his own feelings about aligning with capitalism for the cost of a sibling. From Linh/Vietnam’s POV, she’s probably thinking about Yong Soo’s hypocrisy too, but she can see how he doesn’t have many other choices besides coming here and sacrificing his men in a war that should have no relation to him. She’s also thinking about how much he’s grown from that kid she met long ago who looked curiously at her as he stood next to Yao, eyes wide with a hint of trepidation (no doubt because Yao had told him lies about her, or half-truths, they were pretty much the same anyways), overpowering inquisitiveness, and maybe a shadow of admiration. He’s grown, as all of them do, into someone who has killed and bled, and she can’t help but feel a little bit sorry for him that he kills and bleeds for someone else; he should not be here, because there should be nothing in it for him. But he’s here.

Ok small drabble over, skip to modern day relations are pretty cordial between them. I think Linh and Yong Soo have k-drama watching sessions, and often Taiwan joins in. They’re probably good business buddies (South Korea is one of Vietnam’s top trading partners) and have moved on from some/most* of their antagonistic encounters. *However, there’s inevitably some sore spots, and I don’t think South Korea holds it against Vietnam that she might still have a grudge, because it’s always this way with nations. After all, he still has a grudge against Japan even as they have regular meetups with America and watch K-pop MVs together.

So, after I’ve finished giving them some thought, I think there’s a lot of interesting possibilities in shipping, but I think I see them as more of a brotp or (mayhaps) wlw/mlm solidarity friends. For me, they’re more platonic than romantic, but again it would be interesting to see them interacting from a romantic lens as well! All around the amount they’re featured together in something is a little bit criminal considering the history :\ the woes of being 2 minor Asian characters in a fandom where everyone is going crazy for Europe :|

#ship asks #musings #feel free to follow up with this ask with your headcanons or interpretations of them anon; id love to hear other peoples opinions on them as #as well! lemme say it again: the amount of content that has SK and Viet together is CRIMINAL now that i think about it #also feel free to talk to me about relations between nations! esp the asians! I feel like I talk about them a lot individually but never in #in context with one another which is a SHAME and should be remedied immediately #korviet #platonic korviet #vietkor #aph south korea #hws south korea #hws vietnam #aph vietnam #korviet headcanons #aph south korea headcanons #hws south korea headcanons #aph vietnam headcanons #hws vietnam headcanons #brotp: korviet #korviet brotp #ask musings #headcanon musings #anon ask #answered #also! I'm not sure what my sexuality headcanons are for both of them but i feel like gay and lesbian kinda fit? Was debating on having Vietn #Vietnam be bi and ace before because I kinda ship thaiviet? But idk about that now so. and I also have no clue about SK's sexuality but he's #probably like gay or bi idk man fdsadklfsjf maybe its just because he never really interacts with women in canon. i think he's friends with #taiwan but there's definitely nothing romantic going on between them. so idk. maybe hes gay idk idk idk #me and hetalia sexuality/gender headcanons don't go together as you can see #aph south korea musings

[peonycats]

Day 8 of @aphasiaweek 2021!

based off this pic:

#aph vietnam #aphasiaweek #hws vietnam #hetalia #aph asia #historically inaccurate hair is historically inaccurate #this is a lil bit inspired by morkee's headcanon that viet is a chill smoker hsdkhfkjsd\

[wiltingofthewhitelily]

(same anon) the SEA gang is the South East Asia Gang, which includes (the one already canon in the manga) indonesia, malaysia, thailand, vietnam, singapore, and philippines! :)) Its okay if you dont have anything lmao

Ohhh ok! I kinda figured it had something to do with them but I wasn't sure! Sure, here's some hcs!

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Philippines has an incredible singing voice.

Singapore used to be quite self-conscious about the white streak in his hair—recently, though, he’s starting to embrace it a little bit.

Indonesia and Singapore both have dimples! (Singapore has ‘em in both cheeks, while Indonesia only has a dimple in one.) Philippines is insanely jealous of this—he wants dimples s o bad ;-; (same honestly—dimples are so adorable jdjjwwn). Vietnam is highkey jealous as well.

Their texting styles: 

Thailand: just your average texter basically, though he uses this heart <3 a l o t

Vietnam: texts very formally and in very long paragraphs, never uses any emoticons or emojis

Philippines: exact opposite of Vietnam lol, he uses so many acronyms and slangs when he texts that it’s barely a comprehensive sentence, he also uses a shit ton of emojis

Indonesia: a decent texter though he tends to text very quickly, so sometimes his sentences will be full of typos and stuff

Singapore: never capitalizes his letters, sends short, simple texts, says “lol” after like every sentence and uses this emoticon ^^ instead of an actual smiley face

Malaysia: actually pretty similar to Singapore’s; uses this emoticon :3 a lot

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Yeahhh ik it’s not a lot and they’re not very good, sorry ;-; I’ve never really thought of hcs for them before though so this was good practice! If I think of some more hcs I’ll def add on to this. Until then though, I hope you guys enjoyed!

#hetalia #headcanons #hetalia headcanons #hws thailand #hws vietnam #hws philippines #hws singapore #hws indonesia #hws malaysia #hws sea gang #hws asean