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October 24, 2017October 14, 2021Culture, Temples

Mural Paintings of “Kalam” at Wat Nong Wang

Buddhist temple mural painting of woman tying a mut mee silk pattern.

อ่านภาษาไทยที่นี่ (Click here to read a Thai version.) The second-floor murals inside Phra Mahathat Kaen Nakhon stupa at Wat Nong Wang temple show kalam (คะลำ), an Isan word meaning “things people should not do.” Many of these social rules are about showing proper respect to those with […]

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