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thai_boathead
Wat festival/fundraiser - head of the dragon boat that held the money trees.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 762
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thai_bonsai
Wat festival - tree.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 742
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thai_costumerear
A Thai woman in festival dress.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 652
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thai_dragon
One of the many dragons that grace the entryways of Thai temples.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 655
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thai_moneytree
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.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 723
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thai_moneyfans
More money decorations.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 769
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thai_wat
Wat festival - the main chapel-like thing that contains the statue of the Buddha.
Date: 02/16/2008
Views: 777
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thai_lisudance
Lisu, hill tribe, festival dance.
Date: 02/22/2008
Views: 783
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thai_lisuhair
Close-up of a Lisu woman's hair.
Date: 02/22/2008
Views: 767
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thai_lisumanrear
One of the musicians for the Lisu festival.
Date: 02/22/2008
Views: 702
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thai_lisuwomanrear
A Lisu woman in her finery.
Date: 02/22/2008
Views: 663
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thai_paiwindow
A shop window in Pai.
Date: 02/23/2008
Views: 752
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P1000376
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.
Date: 03/14/2008
Views: 735
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P1000377
The reason for our visit was this biodigester that is turning pig manure into gas for cooking.
Date: 03/14/2008
Views: 697
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P1000380
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.
Date: 03/14/2008
Views: 706
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P1000386
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.
Date: 03/14/2008
Views: 800
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