The customs and geographical characteristics of Thailand

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Analysis: Folklore: Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand, and it is also a very attractive activity, and the TV station broadcasts the video of Muay Thai matches every day.

Every weekend, Muay Thai competitions are held in boxing rings large and small, and men, women and children flock to the rings to watch the fights whenever they have the opportunity.

The scene of the Muay Thai contest was both spectacular and brutal. Each match must go through five rounds to decide the winner; Each round lasts three minutes, with a two-minute break in between, and if one side passes out and the referee counts to 10, he is still the loser. The stage of the competition is about eight square meters, in the middle of the arena, surrounded by two thick ropes, on all sides are stone-like seats, and the first few rows of benches are two referees; A timekeeper and a doctor's seat.

The band on the left usually consists of three people with instruments such as flutes, drums, and cymbals. When the musicians played, the fighters walked into the ring with a serious attitude. Religious ceremonies and performances of their apprenticeship rules are also held before the fight, and it is said that if the two men have the same worship style, it means that both sides inherit the same teacher, and there is no need to fight.

During the match, the boxer untied the "divine belt" on his head, put on rubber gloves and a hard cover to protect the lower part, * a shirt, only a pair of shorts, and a long bandage one inch wide around the wrist of the hand.

Nowadays, Thai schools above the secondary level include Muay Thai in their physical education classes in order to better pass on this unique boxing technique in the world.

What's to offer: Thailand is home to the world's most famous elephants. Every year on the third weekend of November, a grand elephant race is held in the city of Surin, which produces the most elephants, and attracts visitors from all over the world.

When the Governor of Surin Province announced the opening of the elephant race, a large herd of elephants marched into the arena to welcome the spectators who participated in the event. The elephant herd is followed by the Rocket Dance, where more than 100 young men and women, dressed in brightly coloured costumes, dance. After the rocket dance, the elephant hunting performance begins, and the elephant catcher's wife performs a religious ceremony to pray for the safety of her husband.

Then, a large herd of wild elephants rushed into the room, followed by a herd of mahouts. On the back of each mahout sat two people, one in charge of the control, and one in the hind legs of the wild elephant with a rope. Wild elephants dodge and dodge, trying to avoid traps, but they are obediently tamed in the end under the skilled elephant catchers.

The show of the elephant show is also very eye-catching, and the "running elephant pick-up" is relaxed and fun. Place small objects such as matchboxes, bananas, bottles, dolls, etc. every 10 meters on the runway, and the last one is a red flag. The elephants took their positions at the beginning of the runway, and at the sound of the order, they ran forward, using their dexterous noses to pick up the objects on the track one by one.

Until the end, see who picks up the red flag first, and whoever wins it. In addition, there are the most wonderful performances such as "Elephant Football Match", "Elephant Cross", "Elephant Tug-of-War" and so on.

After the performance, the audience can also ride an elephant and walk around the venue to experience the temper of this behemoth and share the joy of the elephant show.

1. Thai people are accustomed to namaste (i.e., bowing to each other with palms together), and often greeting each other "Sawadika" (Thai word for hello). When others greet you, you should also return the salute, otherwise it will be rude. After the folding, there is no need to shake hands or say goodbye, but monks do not have to return the salute to the laity.

The handshake at the time of meeting or saying goodbye has not yet become popular in Thai society.

2. Thai people are accustomed to calling their elders they don't know uncle, uncle, aunt, aunt, or grandfather and grandmother. Peers are also called brothers, or sisters. They are educated from an early age, and they should respect their parents and elders in the family.

The school cultivates in students to respect teachers and be polite to senior students, and teaches students to respect teachers as if they were parents.

3. Thai cooking originally reflected the characteristics of the aquatic lifestyle, with aquatic animals, plants and herbs being the main ingredients. Avoid using large pieces of meat. Later influences led to the use of quite large pieces of meat in the Thai diet as well.

Because of their Buddhist background, Thais avoid using large pieces of animal meat. Large pieces of meat are chopped and tossed with herbs and spices.

4. Thais believe that the right hand is noble, and the left hand can only be used to hold some unclean things, so when handing things to others, they must use their right hand to show respect. In more formal occasions, it is also offered with both hands, and with the left hand is considered contemptible. If a lady wants to give something to a monk, she should ask a man to hand it over.

5. In Thailand, all boys who believe in Buddhism have to cut their hair and become monks when they reach a certain age, even the royal family and nobles. Thailand has the reputation of the country of yellow robes, and the temple is recognized as a sacred place by Thai people, so all people who enter the temple must dress modestly and neatly, and do not wear shorts, miniskirts, topless and backless clothes or other inappropriate clothing.

Thailand's festivals include Songkran, also known as Songkran (April 13-15, Thailand's grandest festival, is the Thai New Year, large-scale water splashing activities start on the 15th), Bosang Umbrella Festival (Chiang Mai in January, quite popular with tourists), Chiang Mai Flower Festival (February 4-6 with float parades and beauty pageants), Ten Thousand Buddhas Festival (March 15 in the Thai calendar), Liberation Festival (February), Elephant Festival (the third weekend of November, the northeastern town of Suran), Loy Krathong Festival (December 15 in the Thai calendar, A festival for young men and women to talk about love) Farming Festival: It is an important festival in Thailand, and every year when it comes to the Farming Festival, Thailand will hold a ceremony at Wangjiatian Square next to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The festival began in the 13th century during the Sukhothai Dynasty.

Halloween: The Halloween Festival in Thailand is held every year in mid-June in Loei Province and is highly valued by the local people, mainly to pray to the heavens for good weather and a good rice harvest in the coming year.

Thailand country profile.

1. Geography, resources, climate, transportation, etc.

I have seen books about Thailand in the provincial library, all of which are other people's travel experiences**, a classic location, various ethnic customs, and customs. There is no logic on the Internet, and it is too scattered. Besides, it's not something that can be explained in one sentence or two.

Books and magazines are the best choice.

If it's just for understanding, writing articles, writing materials, you can buy a book or go to the library to read, the materials are very complete, systematic and comprehensive.

Sorry, I really don't remember the title. Anyway, the shelves in the library are easy to find.

If you have the money, you can really go and experience it for yourself. Good luck. Peace and auspiciousness.

The best way is to go to Thailand to experience it, as the saying goes, it is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books If you don't have the conditions, you can only learn about it through books and the Internet, but after all, this is not as real as you feel it yourself.

There are many customs, such as:

There are many conventions and rules that Thai people have when dealing with people. When friends meet, put their hands together.

10. Exchange of greetings. When the younger generation salutes the elders, they put their hands together and raise their foreheads, and the elders should also bow in return.

When an older person or a person of higher status returns the salute, his hands do not have to be higher than his chest. When performing the Namaste salute. The higher the hands, the higher the level of respect.

Thais also bow down, but on specific occasions, when commoners and dignitaries meet the king and the king's close relatives. The king knelt down when he visited the monks. The son became a monk, and his parents also knelt on the ground.

It is rude to throw something at someone. When walking in front of a seated person, bow slightly as a gesture of politeness.

Thais attach great importance to the head and consider it sacrosanct. If you touch a Thai person's head with your hand, it is considered a great insult. If you hit a child on the head with your hand, you think that the child will definitely get sick; It is taboo to sleep with the head facing west, because the sunset in the west symbolizes death.

It is taboo to sign with a red pen, because after death, the surname is written on the coffin with a red pen. The feet are considered low, and it is forbidden to put your feet in front of others, nor to kick things to others, otherwise it is rude. It is taboo to kick the door with your foot, otherwise you will be blamed by people.

When sitting, it is most taboo to cross your legs. Putting the sole of your shoe at someone else is considered to be stepping on the sole of your foot and is an insulting act; Women should sit with their legs close together, otherwise they are considered uneducated. In front of the Thais, don't step on the threshold, they believe that there are gods living under the threshold.

In Thailand, men and women still observe the precept of giving and receiving intimateness, so men and women should not get too close. I like red and yellow, and taboo brown.

It is customary to use colors to indicate the day of the week. For example, red is Sunday, fuchsia is Saturday, light blue is Friday, orange is Thursday, green is Wednesday, pink is Tuesday, and yellow is Monday.

Thailand's "Three Taboos".

As the saying goes: "Asking questions at the beginning" and "Asking taboos when entering the country". There are many taboos in Thailand, and there are three that I am familiar with: "Buddha taboo", "head taboo" and "foot taboo".

Thailand is a veritable Buddha country, so there are many "Buddha taboos". For example, on the day of "Buddha Day", chicken, duck and fish are prohibited in the market, because killing is prohibited in all parts of the country on this day. In the event of "Buddha Day", some violent competitions in Thailand, such as cockfighting, boxing, and fighting fish, will be suspended.

Yellow-robed monks can be seen everywhere in the streets of Bangkok, and pedestrians must watch their feet when approaching them – they must not step on the figures. According to Buddhism, the figure is the monk himself.

Stepping on the shadow of the monk is equivalent to stepping on the monk himself, which is disrespectful. There are many Buddhist temples in Thailand, so when sightseeing, you must definitely dress neatly. Several members of the group were turned away from the temple gate because they were wearing tank tops and shorts because of the hot weather, and they couldn't get in after a lot of talking.

Thais attach great importance to the skull, which is regarded as a "sacred relic", sacred and inviolable. Therefore, in Thailand, no matter how familiar relatives and friends are, you should not touch each other's heads with your hands, otherwise, people will be anxious with you and feel that you have insulted him or her and his ancestors. The child's head was even more impressive, no one was allowed to touch it except the king, the monks and the parents, and even the barber had to say "sorry" several times before he could move the scissors.

In public, it is not possible to pass over someone's head. I once let the ball fly over the head of a Thai man while playing badminton, causing me to apologize to the Thai man again and again before asking for forgiveness.

The weather in Thailand is hotter, and in the past, Thais liked to walk barefoot, so they thought that the feet were the dirtiest part. Therefore, in Thailand, it is mandatory to wash your feet before going to bed. When sleeping in a bamboo building in a local resident's home, if people see that the guest is sleeping without washing his feet, the host has the right to expel the guest from the house; Also, don't point at things with your feet or kick the door.

Whether you sit in the bamboo building or sit on the floor during a meal, avoid facing the soles of your feet towards others; When sitting idly on the "Erlang legs", the soles of the feet should also be paid attention to downward, not facing others, in case the heart of the feet is facing anyone, people will have to ...... with you on the spotTaboos like these, like a big book, make people read about the colorful and diverse culture of Thailand.

Excerpt from Yangzhou Evening News).