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Anamaria
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believe it or not, this is a sanctuary
What we learned when we were in Bangkok, is that Thais pay respect to their ancestors on a daily basis. What you see in the photo is them building a temple to the spirits of the people who lived in that area and are now dead. Usually when they wrap this colorful cloths around old trees is because they believe that spirits live within these trees. When they build small houses at the entrance of a building, is to give a place to live to the spirits of the people who lived and died in that place before the new building.