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Poy Sang Long Ceremony: A Photo Essay

April 6th 2012
Poy,means festival or auspicious ceremony Sang, means monk or novice Long, derives from the Shan word A-long meaning, prince or monarch Sang long means dressing up as a prince to ordain So the three words altogether mean the festival in which a prince enters the monkhood. I spent parts of the last three days photographing the Poy ... 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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