Thai Culture - What's the Same and What's Different from Life in America and Life in Thailand

Spirit Houses
and Offerings




















RED FANTA is the offering of choice.  Why?  It most resembles a blood offering.

Thai culture believes spirits live in these spirit houses and protect the buildings and houses where they are set up.  Thai's present daily offerings to ensure protection for themselves, to appease the spirt, and so they don't do them harm.  This system is related more to animistic beliefs than Buddhist culture.

The photo above was taken by Molly Mazilu and available on Flicker under a Creative Commons License.  Link to License.

Pictured below is another picture of a spirit house.  Googling "Spirit Houses in Thailand" will bring up many pictures of different styles and types or you can click on the link above.

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