The Thai Spirit House Spirit Worship is as old as mankind itself. In Thailand the phenomenon goes back to the ancient days when the Tais were beginning their slow migration from the Red River Delta in northern Vietnam to all parts of the Southeast Asian region. Spirit Worship, or Animism, was a religion by which the entire world lived at one time, and when Buddhism came to Southeast Asia, it developed side by side with the ancient spirit religion. Today, many of the old animistic beliefs are intertwined with Buddhism and some animistic practices still exist in Thailand. One of these which is practiced by every Thai is the Spirit House. more... chiangmai-chiangrai/spirit_house.html
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:47:01 +0000
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