Allen's World

An insight into an expatriate's life in Thailand with an emphasis on photography, culture, personal observations as well as some of my philosophy.

Showing posts with label bone washing. Show all posts

Showing posts with label bone washing. Show all posts

Friday, September 23, 2016

What Becomes of Cremains In Isaan

In a person's life there are many questions, some that will never be answered. They say that there is no such thing as a stupid...

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Songkran 2016 (2559 BE) - Bone Washing

We are now past this year's Songkran Festival. The festival is traditional Thai New Years marked by the passing of the sun int...

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Bone Washing 2558 (2015)

A Monk Washes the Bones of Duang's Father Yesterday, 15 April, I drove out to Tahsang Village to participate with Duang's fa...

Saturday, April 19, 2014

More Bone Washing In Isaan

Ghoats Containing Bone fragments Songkran is the time of the year when people wash the bones of their departed loved ones. This ...

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Theravada Buddhist Bone Washing Ritual

We are now in the final days of this year's Songkran Festival. As I am sitting here at my computer I have just heard t...

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Allen A Hale: Udonthani, Thailand; I am an American retired in NE Thailand in a region called "Isaan" or "Issan" During my previous career I had the opportunity to visit and work in countries around the world. Overseas experiences have greatly affected my life, opinions, and outlook. Many of my photographs can be viewed on www.hale-worldphotography.com

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