Animism and Spirits in Thailand
When I learned that the #FriFoto theme for this week is #spirit, I immediately thought of animism. Animism comes from the Latin word anima and means breath, spirit, and life. Animists believe that almost...
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Sneak Some Street Food Snacks in Myanmar~ Part II
Mingalaba! .. มิงกาลาบา! As we mentioned in the first part of our blog on Burmese street food, Myanmar adopted food culture from their neighbours and merged them with their cuisine and tastes. Most Burmese...
Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival in Chiang Mai ~ เทศกาลสารทจีน ~ 中元节 ~ Zhong Yuan Jie
The moon was shining so brightly last night that it awakened me. It was a massive glowing disk in the sky, and I was reminded that it was the seventh Lunar month on the...
Sneaking Some Snacks (Street Food) in Myanmar
Mingalaba! .. มิงกาลาบา! We recently read that Bangkok street food had been rated number 1 in the world by a CNN poll. I’m not surprised, the street food here is excellent, and if my...
Silver, Silver, and Silver on Wualai Road in Chiang Mai: เงิน-เงิน-เงิน ณ ถนนวัวลาย
Lanna Silversmith Community: ชุมชนหัตถกรรมเครื่องเงิน At the beginning of the Lanna empire, King Mengrai built Chiang Mai to be its center. The city thrived and he was a much beloved king. Tragically, he was...