This is a traditional dress that women and girls of all ages wear for dances and                                celebrations.  


        Before wedding bells can be heard in Thailand, the couple getting married prepares food for the monks. In return, the monks will give the bride and groom a blessing. Wedding ceremonies in Thailand usually include only relatives and close friends of the couple. It is a Thai marriage ritual for the bride and groom to sit together on the floor, each with their hands pressed together, fingers pointing up under their chins. The couple's hands are also linked by a chain of flowers. The oldest relative leads the wedding ceremony and to wish the couple luck, he dips their hands in a conch shell containing water. Their parents and other guests will then do the same. In rural areas, an elderly couple may arrange the bridal bed for the newlyweds and leave good luck tokens such as; rice, sesame seeds and coins. This Thai wedding custom symbolizes good luck and fertility.

                     

        The average Thailand wedding would be the best day of their lives. The women's wedding dress would look like this.....
                                                             Beautiful and Extravagant!!!



    The average children in Thailand wear clothing that is different than Americans. They wear somewhat "puffy" clothing and dressy clothes with the flowers and scarves.

       


Women in Thailand where blouses or dresses. This is a photo of a blouse that women in Thailand and Americans wear for a normal outing or just to go around town.


-    The Thai language is has a different alphabet like, 44 consonants, 32 vowels and five tones in Thai pronunciation, along with a script that has Indian origins. The Thai language, belonging to the Thai family, is the main language in Thailand although there are several regional dialects as well.  Other languages spoken in Thailand are Chinese, Lao, Malay and Mon-Khmer, while English use is becoming more prevalent in government and commerce.
 
-   The wai, wai is the common form of greeting to strict rules of protocol, is the traditional form of greeting, given by the person of lower status to the person of higher status. Thais generally use first rather than surnames, with the honorific title, Khun, before the name. Khun is an all- purpose form of address that is appropriate for both men and women. In general, they wait for their host and hostess to introduce you to the other guests. This allows everyone to understand your status relative to their own, and thus know who performs the wai and how low the head should be bowed.
   
-    For a sign of respect and greeting, when you raising both hands, palms joined with the fingers pointing upwards as if in prayer, lightly touching the body somewhere between the chest and the forehead, is the standard form. Respect and courtesy are demonstrated by the height at which the hands are held and how low the head comes down to meet the thumbs of both hands. The wai may be made while sitting, walking, or standing. The person who is junior in age or status is the first one to offer the wai. The senior person returns the wai, generally with their hands raised to somewhere around their chest. If a junior person is standing and wants to wai a senior person who is seated, the junior will stoop or bow their head while making the wai. If there is a great social distance between two people, the wai will not be returned.

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