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The ears and head move by means of ropes pulled by monks.
Cremation in Chiang Mai

January 31st 2010
Buddhist Funeral I was fortunate enough to witness two elaborate funerals at different wats over a period of about a month, Thousands of people attended each one. The photos are a combination from each ceremony since I ran out of batteries at the first one. Not only that, but it can get so crowded you can't move to take various photo angles. The funerals are not as solemn as ... read more
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Thai Flag A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more
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