The Amulets of Power VI
Copyright© 2024 by Uncle Jim
Introduction
Definitions - Thai Culture
Fa-rung -- Foreigner
Mashee -- Nun
Mashee Yhi -- Reverend Mother
Makhong - Thai whiskey.
Mor hun -- Thai farmer’s clothing
Nong -- younger
Pee -- elder
Pah toong -- Wrap around skirt, 2 meters long by 1 meter wide
Ramakien -- The Ramakien is the Thai national epic. It is derived from the Indian Ramayana epic. The work has had an important influence on Thai literature, art, dance, and drama, as both the khon and nang dramas are derived from it. (Google Ramakien for a more extensive treatment of this subject.)
Sarong -- Wrap around skirt similar to the pah toong
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