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thai_boathead
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Summary:
Wat festival/fundraiser - head of the dragon boat that held the money trees.
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Title:
thai_bonsai
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Summary:
Wat festival - tree.
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Title:
thai_costumerear
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Summary:
A Thai woman in festival dress.
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thai_dragon
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Summary:
One of the many dragons that grace the entryways of Thai temples.
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Title:
thai_moneytree
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Summary:
Wat festival - the main purpose is to fund raise for the completion of the wat, so there were all sorts of money decorations. This is a close-up of a money tree, of which there were many in the dragon boat.
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Title:
thai_moneyfans
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Summary:
More money decorations.
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Title:
thai_wat
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Summary:
Wat festival - the main chapel-like thing that contains the statue of the Buddha.
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Title:
thai_lisudance
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Summary:
Lisu, hill tribe, festival dance.
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Title:
thai_lisuhair
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Summary:
Close-up of a Lisu woman's hair.
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Title:
thai_lisumanrear
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Summary:
One of the musicians for the Lisu festival.
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Title:
thai_lisuwomanrear
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Summary:
A Lisu woman in her finery.
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Title:
thai_paiwindow
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Summary:
A shop window in Pai.
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Title:
P1000376
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Summary:
We went to visit a nearby village. Faa, the wife of our handyman, Mook, came from this village and still has family here. This, however, is a pig.
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Title:
P1000377
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Summary:
The reason for our visit was this biodigester that is turning pig manure into gas for cooking.
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Title:
P1000380
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Summary:
Chickens. These chickens are housed above a catfish pond so that they can help nourish the fish. The water is also used to water crops.
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Title:
P1000386
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Summary:
Mook showing off the stove fueled by the biodigester. You can't actually see it in this photo. In the foreground is the original wood-powered kitchen.
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Title:
P1000388
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Summary:
Pineapple! I've learned to like pineapple while in Thailand, at least raw.
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Title:
P1000392
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Summary:
The local blacksmith shop.
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