Is nothing sacred in Bangkok? The idea of holiness in Thailand is sometimes different from Western culture's idea of holy. Here, it's not blasphemous to hang up a sacred image with yellow electrical tape. In a way, the Thai attitude is better; the religion is more integrated into normal life. And, anyway, where else would the taxi driver keep his red plastic comb?
Friday, August 29, 2008
Holy Comb!
Is nothing sacred in Bangkok? The idea of holiness in Thailand is sometimes different from Western culture's idea of holy. Here, it's not blasphemous to hang up a sacred image with yellow electrical tape. In a way, the Thai attitude is better; the religion is more integrated into normal life. And, anyway, where else would the taxi driver keep his red plastic comb?
