Torneyboy Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 The house. I saw pics of "the house" about 15 years earlier. It was a bamboo shack then. This latest version was being added to since I first visited, this was the latest configuration, with the kitchen at the rear re-roofed and cladded, and at the front, the left side was added recently, new floor, new roof. With the benefit of generous contributions from a visiting farang. This Looks very much like our house at the markets... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Haircut for niece 1 - early morning No, it wasn't me who bought the heavy gold armband. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 PohMeh and latest grand daughter, a very charming one yr old. Auntie and niece. In the background the pick-up truck with the 'good luck banner across the top of the windshield. It didn't affect the short isan woman drivers, but completely obstructed my view when I drove. Story on this site about that somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Cute gal... :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 On my early visits, I noticed much of the cooking was done by the men, quite unlike to where I come from. Brother, presenting the slaughtered remains of the live ducks he left with ten minuted earlier. This is about 6.30 pm, the night before an (aborted) wedding.... The groom had thought all the time that the pickup truck driven by Sis, belonged to her ( maybe she helped him in his delusion) Instead it belonged to her older sister, as he found out the night before the wedding. He tried to renegotiate the contract, she said NO, wedding off. Next, I got suggested , since party ordered already, and monks coming early morning, maybe i do "friendship ceremony" with "auntie". No Way" OK. we do " renovated house ceremony" In the end, at the Baci (string tying) ceremony, I ended up with most strings, and "auntie with an egg in her hand, symbolising fertility. She turned to me said "married now? Like hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Celebration. I was invited to a memorial celebration in honour of the mother of a friend who died a year ago (the mother), kind of what we would call an unveiling maybe. I am not sure what the Thai name of the ceremony is, but it involves a 2-3 day party, alms being offered to a visiting group of monks, a 'model house' being constructed from wood and polystryrene, and lots of presents being brought by visitors. And of course lots of food and booze. They sure know how to party! Sometimes, a strict segregation, the men eating separately from the women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 celebration (2) Women putting together a tree of gifts probably to offer to the monks(?) I wasn't there during the offering ceremony. The children are always happy to be photographed. actually, it struck me that virtually everyone was quite relaxed about being photographed by this total stranger, who at the time spoke only about a dozen words of thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 The communal food preparation for the big crowd always fascinated me. This was one of my first such occasions. Great atmosphere, very high spirits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted May 14, 2008 Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Fascinating photo's Persil, I have never been to one of these villages so it is an education for me, keep em coming :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persil Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Meh and her friends arrived an hour before I did, and at 10.30 and were well on the way to get very drunk. But they did have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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