Thailand

 
Buddha Tattoo - Sak Yant - Sacred Tattoo

The sacred tattoo, Buddha tattoo or Yantra tattoo, which is very common in Thailand, where it`s called Sak Yant, let many Westerners shake their heads, but most Asian people are very superstitious and believe in a lot of things, which are out of the common for foreigners. Sak means tattoo, whilst Yant means Yantra, a [read more]

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Night Glow - Hot-Air Balloon Festival Thailand

As we watched the lift-off of the balloons at the hot-air balloon festival in Chiang Mai, North Thailand, at sunrise, we came back at sundown for the spectacular Night Glow. A so called Night Glow is often part of a balloon festival. While it gets dark the hot-air balloons will be illuminated with their gasburners [read more]

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Hot-Air Balloon Festival Chiang Mai

From 23.11. – 25.11.2012 an International Hot-Air Balloon Festival takes place in our home city Chiang Mai, North Thailand. As hot-air balloons can`t fly during the heat of the day, we had to get up early this morning. The lift-off of the balloons was scheduled for 6:00 AM. We`ve been a bit late, but as [read more]

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Thai Good Luck Charm Ta Krut

Thai people believe in supernaturalism and animism, even if they are Buddhists, Christs or Moslems. Amulets and other items like the Ta krut are used as a good luck charm or for protection against evil, ghosts, black magic or bad luck. The Ta Krut is an ornate plaited cord good luck charm and mostly worn [read more]

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