Officially opened today the new Chiang Khong Phaya Naga.
There are Phaya Naga statues all the way along on the Mekong, perhaps with the biggest most spectacular one in Nakhon Phanom?
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Phaya Naga folklore
In Southeast Asian folklore, the Phaya Naga (Thai: พญานาค; Lao: ພະຍານາກ ; RTGS: phaya nak; literally: lord of nāga) are nāga, serpent-like creatures, believed by locals to live in the Mekong river or estuaries.
Common explanations of their sightings have been attributed to oarfish, elongated fish with red crests; however, these are exclusively marine and usually live at great depths.
People in both Laos and Thailand attribute the naga fireballs phenomenon to these creatures.
Thai folklore holds the Phaya Naga to be semi-divine, demi-creatures, which possess supernatural powers as has been described in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.
The "Kamchanod Forest" (ป่าคำชะโนด; RTGS: Pa Khamchanot) Ban Dung District, Udon Thani province, which is held in high reverence and fear across Thailand, is believed to be the border between the human world and the netherworld, and is frequently depicted in Thai folklore as the site of many hauntings, but more frequently is considered to be the home of the Naga.
In Shan folklore of Nanzhao Kingdom (now southern China and Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries, which was centered on present-day Yunnan in China.) believed Erhai lake is inhabited of Naga and is the creator of the Mekong.
Lao mythology maintains that the Naga are the protectors of Vientiane, and by extension, the Lao state. The Naga association was most clearly articulated during and immediately after the reign of Anouvong.
An important poem from this period San Lup Bo Sun (or San Leupphasun Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations between Laos and Siam in a veiled manner, using the Naga and the Garuda, to represent Laos and Siam, respectively.
The Naga is incorporated extensively into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao culture throughout the length of the country, not only in Vientiane.
Swim on by soon
The new Chiang Khong riverside boulevard is a beauty & ready for the Chiang Khong Music Festival on Saturday 24 April.
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There are Phaya Naga statues all the way along on the Mekong, perhaps with the biggest most spectacular one in Nakhon Phanom?
Nakhon Phanom - An Out Of The Way Old Communist Province?
Working my way back to North Thailand after a failed entry into Laos at Vang Tao / Chong Mek I thought what's the rush? You've come so far, take your time & check out a few more towns & provinces to see what you can learn & enjoy as you go. On my way I've stopped in Loei, Kalasin, Yasothon...
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Phaya Naga folklore
In Southeast Asian folklore, the Phaya Naga (Thai: พญานาค; Lao: ພະຍານາກ ; RTGS: phaya nak; literally: lord of nāga) are nāga, serpent-like creatures, believed by locals to live in the Mekong river or estuaries.
Common explanations of their sightings have been attributed to oarfish, elongated fish with red crests; however, these are exclusively marine and usually live at great depths.
People in both Laos and Thailand attribute the naga fireballs phenomenon to these creatures.
Thai folklore holds the Phaya Naga to be semi-divine, demi-creatures, which possess supernatural powers as has been described in Buddhist and Hindu cosmology.
The "Kamchanod Forest" (ป่าคำชะโนด; RTGS: Pa Khamchanot) Ban Dung District, Udon Thani province, which is held in high reverence and fear across Thailand, is believed to be the border between the human world and the netherworld, and is frequently depicted in Thai folklore as the site of many hauntings, but more frequently is considered to be the home of the Naga.
In Shan folklore of Nanzhao Kingdom (now southern China and Southeast Asia during the 8th and 9th centuries, which was centered on present-day Yunnan in China.) believed Erhai lake is inhabited of Naga and is the creator of the Mekong.
Lao mythology maintains that the Naga are the protectors of Vientiane, and by extension, the Lao state. The Naga association was most clearly articulated during and immediately after the reign of Anouvong.
An important poem from this period San Lup Bo Sun (or San Leupphasun Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations between Laos and Siam in a veiled manner, using the Naga and the Garuda, to represent Laos and Siam, respectively.
The Naga is incorporated extensively into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao culture throughout the length of the country, not only in Vientiane.
Swim on by soon
The new Chiang Khong riverside boulevard is a beauty & ready for the Chiang Khong Music Festival on Saturday 24 April.
2021 Chiang Khong Music Festival
Update. Postponed a 2nd time New date: Saturday 21st August Update # 3. Sadly no live public concert, due to covid-19 restrictions. But there will be a recorded & live vdo stream on the day from Chiang Khong. So you can still mark your calendar folks for a second "Chiang Khong Music Festival"...
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