More gassho-zukuri houses in Shirakawa-go
After our brief visit to Ainokura we travelled to Shirakawa-go, the largest village with gassho-zukuri houses. We first stopped at the Shiroyama Tenshukaku view point to glance over the village […]
Tag Archives: Tradition
Ainokura gassho-zukuri houses
We travelled from Takayama one hour on a bus to reach the Gokayama region. This region is famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri houses, which have survived for hundreds of years […]
Picture of the Week: Paper Tigers
It’s not Friday, it’s Wednesday. But I felt like reviving my picture of the week blog post. This time I choose paper tigers. Can you guess what they are being […]
All made out of paper – part 2
A few while back I wrote (here) about joss paper also known as ghost money, which are paper-crafts that are burned at funerals to ensure that spirit of the deceased […]
CNY lucky foods
Once you’ve decorated your house, bought new clothes, got a hair cut, met with your friends and family for CNY lunches and dinners you might think you are done with […]
Chiang Mai: Noppomas queen
Beauty contests are often a feature of Thai festivals and the Loy Krathong celebrations are no exception. According to legend Noppomas was a consort of the King of Sukothai in […]
Chiang Mai: Loy Krathong parade
On the second night of the Loy Krathong and Yi Peng festival, Chiang Mai hosts an illuminated parade with large floats of beautiful women and handsome men dressed in the […]
Chiang Mai: Modern khratongs
The krathong are both signs of respect to the goddess of the water, and apologies to the River Goddess for polluting her waters during the year. Throughout the years of […]
Chiang Mai: Traditional khratongs
The word loy means to float, whilst krathong are small rafts or baskets. They are traditionally made from banana leaves or the bark of a banana tree and usually contain […]
Chiang Mai: Loy Krathong and Yi Peng lanterns
In Thailand, sky lanterns known as khom loy or khom fai are sometimes released into the sky to mark special occasions because it is believed the lanterns carry away troubles […]
