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  mai kham at mountains

 

Thailand

Mai kham, twigs or wooden sticks, that are symbolically used as stilts or crutches, are believed to symbolize support for the enduring nature of Buddhism and aim to bring about prosperity, while safeguarding the donor's destiny.

 

 

 

  mai kham at mountains

 

In recent years, with growing local tourism, there has been a prevalent trend among certain groups of tourists to place sticks in nature, especially under overhanging cliffs and rocks. This has led to the growing phenomena of so-called Laan Mai Kham, entire rows of wooden sticks that have been placed at the foot of mountain ridges or underneath large boulders in numerous natural tourist destinations.

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