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Laws of Destiny Never Disappear : Culture of Thailand in the Postlocal World

By: Matti Sarmela

...en's 'finger nail dance' (fawn lep) belonged to these temple festivals. In 1889, Thailand moved over to a solar year, and the New Year festival, Songk... ...fe? Isn't it a waste of time to go again? Did you tell the phii about the births of your children? What do you do when you get sick? Do you tell the ... ...e same soul be reborn in several people? Did you inform the phii about the births of your children? Do you have any farmland? Some say that it does, b... ...estor-phii also had to be informed of family events, such as marriages and births of children. In the same way, ancestors have been notified of births...

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