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The Ramakien

The Ramakien (รามเกียรติ์, “Glory of Rama”, sometimes also spelled Ramakien) is Thailand’s national epic, derived from the Hindu epic Ramayana. The word is derived from Sanskrit word Ramakhyan (Ram + Akhyan) where Akhyan means a long story or epic. While the main story is identical to that of the Ramayana, many other aspects were transposed …

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Sacred Animals

The village receives horns from slaughterhouses around the country. We feel grateful to the buffaloes. Because of them, We have a better standard of living. We owe a lot of this creature, because We use every part of it.

History of Thai amulet

Amulet have been an elemental part of Thai culture since long before the appearance of Buddhism. First amulet were made of simple, locally available materials such as Wan (Group of plants many Thais believe to have medicinal properties, as well as the power to grant invulnerability).