Buddhist tree of life
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- Creator
- Kristin Post
- Date created
- September 26, 2000
- Duration
- 0:47
- Location
- Trang, Thailand
- File
- MP3
- License
- This recording copyright ©2000. Terms of use
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Part of a ten day Buddhist festival in Trang, Thailand.
Hans (from the Netherlands who lives in Trang), is explaining long bamboo poles, that are considered the tree of life. We marvel at how many complicated preparations are made, to only be destroyed at the end of the festival.
More about Hans and Ani (his Thai wife) from my journal:
(day one) Should have brought my Thai book, but more helpful people. A couple, one German, I think, who owns a store and live here — told me about the night market.
(days later)Stopped by Ani and Hans. They invite me to go with them tomorrow. Hans even took me to the temple today and explained what all the preparations were.
