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Nang Ta-khian (Thai: นางตะเคียน, "Lady of Ta-khian") is a female spirit of the folklore of Thailand. It manifests itself as a woman that haunts Hopea odorata trees. These are very large trees known as Ta-khian (ตะเคียน) in Thai, hence her name.
Thai folklore is a diverse set of mythology and traditional beliefs held by the Thai people. Most Thai folklore has a regional background for it originated in rural Thailand . With the passing of time, and through the influence of the media, large parts of Thai folklore have become interwoven with the wider popular Thai culture .
This is a list of mythologies native to Asia: . Buddhist mythology; Chinese mythology; Christian mythology (in Western Asia); Georgian mythology; Greek mythology (see Greco-Buddhism) ...
Apsonsi statue in Wat Phra Kaew. Apsonsi (Thai: อัปสรสีห์) is a half-woman half-lion mythical creature from Thai mythology.Apsonsi is one of the many hybrid creatures depicted in ancient South and Southeast Asian folklore.
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Nang Tani (Thai: นางตานี; "Lady of Tani") is a female spirit of the Thai folklore. According to folk tradition, this ghost appears as a young woman that haunts wild banana trees ( Musa balbisiana ), known as in Thai language as Kluai Tani (กล้วยตานี).
The Twelve Sisters story has been adapted as well to printed media, such as books, [22] [23] children's books, [24] Thai comics in classical style [25] and in manga. [ 26 ] The theme of the story of the Twelve Ladies is ever popular [ 27 ] and is found in traditional theatre, dances, [ 28 ] poetry [ 29 ] and songs.
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