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[batman4ever]

... submitted her sacrifice to Buddha on the alter.

That must rank as the most incorrect interpretation of this I've ever heard, vindicated only by the fact it's the majority's assumption. For many, a little more time outside the bar-scene wouldn't go a miss.

I digress...

That is how I saw it. You seem to be the expert on everything so perhaps from where you sit Mr. Cox you can tell us majority what really happened....

Relax Sam.. DC proberly just had a "bad hair" day..

[Rossco]

Mardhi

Thanks for the clear and academic explanation. I have a shrine near my home and it is tended to at least twice a day by villagers - young and old alike. In fact when I moved here my girlfriend was delighted to have the house near the shrine.

In our village we have a Shaman - he is the guy who the villagers seem to depend on for spiritual matters.

Nok is a quite serious person when it comes to Spirits and Buddha. They are a very superstitious people. Recently a girl's grandmother died - she had to attend the funeral to avoid Granny haunting her!

I hope all the attention to spirits/buddha augurs well for the bar - good to see the staff taking a serious interest in the success of the bar.

Sam did you climb out the window with her? Brave man!

[pampamsam]

Mardhi

Thanks for the clear explanation, a lot is now clearer to me.

Sam

[jcs]

Boys you are digressing!!

Lets just be happy that LB has reopened.

Look forward to an early evening Red wine with bigtel in a few weeks(ok i will have an SMG)

[ScottishLadyboyTerrorist]

you cummin to the party Hoffie???

[onetruesaxon]

na, busy climbing on to my house roof to reach ma secret shrine offering myself to buddha

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[dixon cox]

You seem to be the expert on everything so perhaps from where you sit Mr. Cox you can tell us majority what really happened....

That is a Spirit House - its not specific to budhism - and its a way of keeping the spirits in the building from causing problems - the logic goes that by taking care of the Spirit House, its a better and more happy place for the spirits to live in and thus look after the people in the main house, so long as its kept well stocked with food and water, looked after etc etc. Thai's believe all buildings contain spirits - hence you see spirit houses almost everywhere - they are sacred and should not be interfered with.

if you have Buddhist monks come in as an example, they will not do the ceromony at the spirit house - for that you need other people to officially open a spirit house and do the ceromony and also if one gets moved - you also need special people to come in and handle it, so as not to upset the spirits on the land/building.

Simply put - the Spirit House is an integral part of Thai culture and your best to allow them to do whatever they want concerning it - it will make your staff feel much much happier.

Cheers
Mardhi

It's not a case of being an expert, it's just a case of taking an interest in the country and culture beyond the bar scene.

Mardhi obviously does too, very nicely put Mardhi

But we digress again ...

[ScottishLadyboyTerrorist]

Look at the state of that feckin roof...... On top o that, who is the apprentice (YTS).... a wee bit auld, naw??? hahaha

Nice pic OTS