Happy Birthday, Lord Krishna!
कृष्णा जन्माष्टमी ~ की आप सबको हार्दिक शुभकामनायें! Happy Birthday, Lord Krishna! Today is Krishna Janmashtami, the birthday of Krishna, which falls on the eighth day of Bhadrapada month on the Hindu calendar and...
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Raksha Bandhan ~ Ties That Bind ~~~ रक्षाबंधन / राखी ~~~ เทศกาล “รักชา บันดฮัน” หรือ “รักคี”
Raksha Bandhan also called Rakhi, is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon day of Shravana on the Hindu Lunar/Solar calendar, which is in August on our western Gregorian calendar. Raksha...
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...
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...
When the Holy Relic Came to Town : พิธีอัญเชิญพระบรมธาตุเจ้าเข้าเวียงเชียงใหม่
It’s a real pleasure living in Chiang Mai and being able to see Lanna’s culture firsthand. Hardly a week goes by without a celebration, festival, or religious ritual. This past weekend a Royal Lanna...