YU / KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY
Thai amulet stories & knowledge
Understand the context. Choose with care. Explore history, images, temples, teachers, wearing and care. Eight articles per page.
A first Thai amulet: wearing customs and choosing a piece
Amulet's daily wear is often linked to respect, discipline and good conduct, and the different temples do not necessarily coincide with the habits of the population. Do not treat…
Wealth-themed amulets: wishes, symbols and real-world business
Phra Sivali, Nang Kwak, Phra Pidta and different figures may have been given a wealth symbolism or a financial cover in their folk consumption. The same subject may be…
Luang Pu Thuad and Wat Chang Hai: memory, legends and commemorative pieces
Luang Pu Thuad has an important memorial and guardian narrative among the Thai believers, and the related images are spread through temple, images and clothes. Maritime legends…
Somdej Toh, Wat Rakang and Somdej amulets: person and edition
Somdej is a widely circulated amulet type designation, and Somdej Toh and Wat Rakang are common figures and locations in relevant cultural materials. These symbols continue to be…
Thao Wessuwan: guardian imagery and wealth associations
Vesuvius is associated with the law-enforcement tradition of Visuvius, and the common image is a powerful one. Thailand folk also linked the related offerings to the desire for…
Khun Phaen, plant materials and local legends: reading edition records
Khun Phaen amulet is often a Buddhist figure, and is associated with literature and local narratives. Some edition presentations refer to plant, powder and floating stories…
Kuman Thong: stories, material descriptions and careful selection
Kuman Thong appears in Thailand for folklore and modern amulet consumption, and there are significant differences between producers, materials and use scenes. A name could not…
The Medicine Buddha and Phra Kring: health wishes and bell construction
Medicine Buddha is related to the Buddhist tradition of healthy prayer, and there is a new context for the production and naming of 3D works like Phra Kring. Faith, image and…