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Thai ghosts (1 C, 14 P) Pages in category "Thai legendary creatures" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
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 .
According to Thai ethnographer Phraya Anuman Rajadhon, the Krasue is accompanied by a will-o'-the-wisp-like luminescent glow. [2] The explanations attempted about the origin of the glow include the presence of methane in marshy areas. [3] The Krasue is often said to live in the same areas as Krahang, a male spirit of the Thai folklore.
The movie debuted on 26 March 2013, making 500 million baht, and went on to become the top Thai movie in the box office for 2013. Over time, the Mae Nak spirit has evolved into a sacred figure/deity within Thai culture, with a large shrine to the spirit being built in Mae Nak's hometown, and with many Mae Nak followers throughout Thailand.
Krahang is a popular folk spirit that has been featured in the 1991 Thai film Kahang (กะหัง) [15] and film Krahang (กระหัง), [16] and was adapted as a funny character in Thep Sarm Rudoo (เทพสามฤดู) a folk-style television series that was made in 1987, 2003 and 2017, [8] as well as in a Sylvania light bulb commercial for Thai audiences.
Hanuman finds he is falling in love with the creature. He changes his tactics and begins to silently woo her. She responds to him and soon they are together at the bottom of the sea. Later, Hanuman asks the mermaid why she is stealing the rocks. She tells him that she is Suvannamaccha, a daughter of Ravana (the demon who had abducted Sita).
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).
Thai legendary creatures (1 C, 10 P) V. Vietnamese legendary creatures (7 P) Pages in category "Southeast Asian legendary creatures" The following 3 pages are in this ...