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pchuaymee · 7 months

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10 Popular things are in shocked cultures, but it is norms in Thailand.

TW/CW: Mentioned to blood, depiction of massacre, and long post.

Knock-knock~~!

Hi, everyone! It's so long time to I did write long post with my experience about my country that is very norm and weird in meantime. But for foreigners who is visited to Thailand for their first time that is very shocked with our culture. LOL.

Ok, everyone! I'll tell you something about those popular culture shocked in Thailand, which you should know when you come visit to Thailand in your first timely.

The spirit house (In Thai called "ศาลพระภูมิ (San Phrabhumi)") is a small shrine for sanctuary of laid spirits or tutelary spirit that called by Brahmins or shamans who highly experienced in using conjuring and invocation practice. They are created it for protection their house, habitation, accommodation, or own land. It is very norms in Thai culture, but if you see the spirit house what ruined on roadside or abandoned place. Please avoid it, if you can. And reason many people are always worshiping them with offering by red soft drink. They are believed that red is color of powerful, heat and courage. (It seems like Chinese belief.) But in fact, worshiping by offering with red soft drink is origin from worshiping with offered by blood by animism which it did before Buddhism and Indian culture had been influence in Southeast Asia. Then, after Buddhism and Indian culture had influenced in Southeast Asia. Worshipping with offered by blood restricted for Brahmins, shamans, necromancers, or someone who use black magic practice. However, now. They are popular worshipping with offer by red soft drink instead of blood, because it is safer than worshiping by offering with blood. Also, red soft drink is very easy to find where to buy which rate is cheap and it is safe too.

2. Don't pick up something from natural places, historical sites, archaeological sites, or a place of worship such as temple¹, church, mosque, etc. Because it maybe brings curse spell put on yourself and it does illegal too. And also, many people are not pick up anybody who strange people up on their car or vehicle, if it has not necessity too.

3. Keep be a quiet, if you hear or noticed something is weird or someone who called you while you are staying at your house, or your accommodation in the night. Because, if you did scream or reply. You maybe get unfortunate to yourself. The belief which from urban legend that said, creating a city pillar with tutelary spirit by they will be buried alive humans somebody names are "อิน (In), จัน (Chan), มั่น (Man), คง (Khong)". Thus, people who are own those names. They would keep quiet up. Indeed, in the past, it existed many burglars at night. It makes to help you have more awareness and for mute them for unknow from your position in the darkness, and also, while you are travelling then you see something is weird thing on roadside. Please keep your doubt up when you arrived at your home which your country or ignore it.

4. When you wanna itinerary for high season, you should be check about date and time before to do booking a hotel or accommodation. Because if you do travel in high season without, check it before do booking. you have to get over it, which is a hotel or accommodation is full. But if you see somewhere is an available room or a floor is abandoned, it is to be very ok, if you can avoid it. If you can't do it, you should be do pray owner or guest who are not human. In addition, you should do cleansing on yourself when you back to arrive at your house or your accommodation or your home (Your country).

5. You should do pray for landlord² with respectful. Reason is many Thai people believed anywhere have landlord who tutelary is a deity or a spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of special area. So, you should educate about how worshiping or praying for them. Because their habit is different, then, when you do pray them correctly. They will protect you and bless you, also, you should thank you them before you will back your home or your country.

6. If you see brocades tied around on the tree, you should know that maybe exist nymph is haunted. (In Thai called as "นางไม้ (Nang Mai)") She is haunted in that tree. And somebody who is lucky which lottery by her, so, they did always worship back to her for thankful.

7. Many people usually are praying and worshiping with their vehicles before they will leave their home. It is very norm for someone who is driver, pilot, or fishmen. Their reason is believing that is the spirit or deity who guarding their vehicle, she is a goddess or woman deity. Her name is "แม่ย่านาง (Mae Ya Nang)" She is a goddess or woman deity who protects their vehicles and travelers by bless to them for safety, her worshiping is not only in Thailand, but also in Lao and Cambodia too. It is assumed that the goddess maybe origin from Chinese goddess who sea deity name is "Mazu (Traditional Chinese: 媽祖 and Simplified Chinese: 妈祖)". Which is assumed from Chinese voyage where came in Ayutthaya in Ayutthaya Kingdom era.

8. Many Thai people mostly to do these daily routines are take a shower and wash their face in morning or evening, they always do take off their shoes and wash their feet when before to come their home or go to bed at night. Because they believed it is cleansing and protected from negative energy or bad spirit that is hidden. Indeed, Thailand is tropical. Thus, weather in Thailand is almost of hot and warm. In addition, it can help to take away from dirty by muds, soil and deodorize too.

9. While you are waiting your meal order in restaurant then you see many tables have sauces and seasonings, it is very norms in Thai cuisine. So, you can put it in your meals what you want your flavor. And also, you can see mostly beverages are always serving with ice basket or put ice in your drinking for cool off and freshly. However, you can drink it purely by without ice too.

10. In Thailand, these are many variously stories, beliefs, or urban legends are different by depending on their geographical regions. I will give a few examples, such as in north belief that if you see the red flag on roadside, that is death symbol. Or in south belief that they will not be popular to plant a wild banana tree closed to their house, because it maybe nymph³ is haunted. (In Thai called nymph who is haunted in a wild banana tree as "นางตานี (Nang Tani)") However, it has seemed similar such as north, northeast, central, west, or south are believed that if you see the barn owl or the Asian barred owlet is on your roof. It is ominous, you have to do get it out.

Indeed, it has a lot of stories to tell you and everyone who read it on my blog. But I chose these top 10 topics, in my reason is it is the most popular culture that I saw many foreigners who is in Thailand. And from my friend who has visited in Thailand too. They were very shocked when just see these things in their first time. Thus, I just wanna share my opinion that I get it from my experience, doing research and a little idea about it.

However, you can always visit my country every day, if you are interested! I hope, you will enjoy this!

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Temple¹ in Thai is meaning "วัด (Wat)" which called as Buddhist place in Thailand, but I just noticed that in English that "Temple" is not only called temple in Buddhist place, but it can also call in Hindu place in Thai called "เทวาลัย (Devalaya)", or "มณเฑียร (Mandir)" (In English called "Hindu Temple", In Hindi called "Mandir", but in Kannada called "Devasthana", in Tamil called "Kovil"), Jain place in Thai called "วัดเชน (Wat Jain)", or "เชนสถาน (Jain Sathan)" (In English aka. Jain Temple, in Gujarati called "Derasar", or in Kannada called "Basadi"), and ancient religions such as ancient Egyptian, ancient Greek, or Mesopotamian too. (You can read more about temple on Wikipedia) Landlord² in here as English as known as "tutelary spirit", in Thai is meaning "ผีเจ้าที่ (Phee Chao tee)". Nymph³ in Thai is meaning "นางไม้ (NangMai)" which spirit is haunted in tree. In Thai language, they will call nymphs followed with name of trees. They will say "Nang (นาง)..." followed with name of trees, such as "นางตะเคียน (Nang Ta Khain)". She is nymph who haunted an Ironwood tree (Hopea odorata), or "นางตานี (Nang Tani)". She is nymph who haunted a wild banana tree (Musa balbisiana). But in my opinion to translation for the spirit of tree in Thai language is "Nymph", my reason is, it is approximate to her image appearance is similar as nymph's image appearance in western. But they are different as nymphs in west are often not wearing any clothes but nymphs in Thailand are usually wearing traditional clothes, however, they are same as they are appeared to as women.

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llavbit · 1 year

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Hellooo 👋 Where is the first pic from your „choose your locker room scene“ post from? Asking for a friend ^^

It's from long khong 🔥

#in which they did not have much of a role #but oh what an impact #lol #on me #impact on me #long khong series #bounprem

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negrowhat · 1 month

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15 DAY BL CHALLENGE 2K24

Ok I'm jumping in to do my BL Challenge before I get busy with work again. Please do remember that there's NO time limit of any kind to do this challenge if you want to do it. You can do it anytime. It's going to be there for you for whenever. I only ask that you use the tag #blchallenge2k24 so we can keep track and check out all your answers.

DAY 1: FAVE OG ACTOR PAIRING

Boun Noppanut and Prem Warut aka BounPrem. I think at least 5 years together qualifies as OG. Have they had the best series??? No, not really. But did they leave an everlasting impression on me? Yes. I think BounPrem have dynamite chemistry and their range is growing with each series. They have great trust in each other and have formed a beautiful bond as friends and as acting partners. They really captured a fanbase off of a minimal storyline in UWMA and we've been rocking with them since then.

Some of us have been rocking with Boun since he was a background character in Reminders and 2 Moons. BounPrem's chemistry was so insane as guest roles in Cutie Pie that I was CRAVING a full series with the characters they played. I look forward to every project they get together because even if the plot ain't plotting, the chemistry will be chemistrying always.

Luckily we'll be gifted The Vampire Project this year and I can't WAIT!

#blchallenge2k24 #bounprem #boun noppanut #prem warut #between us #until we meet again #even sun the series #7 project #the vampire project #cutie pie the series #long khong the series

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zhuhongs · 1 year

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蓮花空行身染愛（Liân-hue Khong-hīng sin jiám ài）

Lotus Dakini Dyed in Love by Collage

又閣是彼个無代無誌想著的形影 iū-koh sī hit ê, bô-tài-bô-tsì siūnn tio̍h ê hîng-iánn There it is again, that figure I remembered out of the blue 親像一陣風吹落來是春風少年 tshin-tshiūnn tsi̍t tsūn-hong, tshue loh lâi, sī tshun hong siáu-liân It came over me like a passing breeze - that unfettered youth 坐嘛是思念坐袂牢真無聊的思念 tsē mà-sī su-liām, tsē bē tiâu, tsin bô-liâu ê su-liām I sit here and reminisce, but it doesn’t linger - such a restless thought 倒咧眠床頂予月娘笑規个暗暝 tó leh bîn-tshn̂g tíng, hōo gue̍h-niû tshiò kui-ê àm-mî Laying on the bed, making the moon laugh until late into the night

我行過你的世界 guá kiânn-kuè lí ê sè-kài I’ve moved past your world 啥物我攏無愛 siánn-mih guá lóng bô ài And I don’t want anything 只想欲佇你心內（寫一條歌） tsí siūnn beh tī lí sim-lāi（siá tsi̍t tiâu kua） only your heart (to write a song)

車行過 *𪜶的期待 tshia kiânn-kuè in ê kî-thāi Cars passed by your expectations 這站閣無落來 tsit tsām koh bô loh-lâi And didn’t stop at this station 無想欲對誰交代（心內驚驚） bô siūnn beh tuì siáng kau-tài（sim-lāi kiann-kiann） Without offering an explanation (hearts unsteady)

想起我彼暗小可仔歹勢 siūnn-khí guá hit-àm sió-khuá-á pháinn-sè I realize I feel sorry about that night 予你揣著我 hōo lí tshuē-tio̍h guá I made you realize that I 規身軀藏無好勢的委屈 kui-sing-khu tshàng bô hó-sè ê uí-khut Can’t properly hide my misgivings

風中的飛龍咧吼 hong-tiong ê pue-liông leh háu The dragon amidst the clouds is roaring 聲聲予天搖地動 siann-siann hōo thinn-iô tē-tāng Causing the earth to shake 愛你的傳說寫佇頂懸 ài lí ê thuân-suat siá tī tíng-kuân The legend of our love is written in the sky 感情紲來愈飛愈懸 kám-tsîng sua-lâi lú-pue lú-kuân Feelings also grow the higher it flies

花開佇你蹛的樓 hue khui-tī lí tuà ê lâu Flowers bloom at your doorstep 想當時欲綴你走 siūnn tong-sî beh tuè lí tsáu Almost as if they intend to go with you 多情的雨崁著目睭 to-tsîng ê hōo kham tio̍h ba̍k-tsiu The passionate rain conceals your eyes 你的代誌講袂清楚 lí ê tài tsì kóng bē tshing-tshó Your affairs are can’t be told clearly*

看你行過千山萬水 khuànn lí kiânn-kuè tshian-san-bān-suí Watching you traverse a thousand mountains and ten thousand waters 手內薔薇微微仔芳 tshiú-lāi tshiông-bî bî-bî-á phang The rose at hand lightly fragrant 行踏輕鬆跤步的我 (恬恬佇遮攏無出聲) kiânn ta̍h khin-sang kha-pōo ê guá (tiām tiām tī tsia lóng bô tshut-siann) And I light on my feet (am here quietly, without a sound)

日子過一工閣一工 ji̍t-tsí kuè tsi̍t-kang koh tsi̍t-kang Days pass, one after another 你的一切攏猶未放 lí ê it tshè lóng iá-buē pàng And you still have not let it go 越頭欲揣過去的我 ua̍t thâu beh tshuē kuè-khì ê guá A turn of the head, and you want to find the departed me 煞來袂記家己的名 suah-lâi bē kì ka-kī ê miâ How could you have forgotten your own name

是我欲陪你流浪 sī guá beh puê lí liû-lōng It is I who wants to lead you astray 長路終點滿天花雨 tn̂g-lōo tsiong-tiám muá-thinn hue-ú At the end of the long road are clear skies, flowers, and rain 雺霧內底戇神 bông-bū lāi-té gōng-sîn Dazed in the middle of the fog 千年流轉你的世界 tshian-nî liû-tsuán lí ê sè-kài Your world is a cycle of death and rebirth* 自作多情的人 tsū-tsok-to-tsîng ê lâng Before a self indulgent person 眼前地獄家己揀的 gán-tsiân tē-ga̍k ka-kī kíng ê Is a hell of their own choosing 天上地下人間 thian-siōng, tē-hā, jîn-kan Above heaven, below hell -- the mortal world 四方妖孽請恁退下 sù-hong iau-gia̍t tshiánn lín thè-hā Quartet of demons*, please back down

這繁華世間 tse huân-hua sè-kan This prosperous world 眾生有情人 tsiòng-sing ū-tsîng-lâng Where everyone has loved ones 有情生煩惱（甘願受罪） ū-tsîng senn huân-ló（kam-guān siū-tsuē） As such are troubled (yet willing to suffer)

心狂閣火著 sim-kông koh hué-to̍h They set their hearts ablaze 明知會艱苦 bîng tsai ē kan-khóo Knowing it will one day bring unhappiness 千錯萬錯（攏佮你無關） tshian-tshò-bān-tshò（lóng ka̍h lí bô-kuan） Tens of millions of faults (all have nothing to do with you)

* - the original phrasing is in reference to concepts/phrasing that exist in reference to religion that I have only found information on in very formal Chinese, however I am not skilled enough to translate properly, as such the translation is lacking.

#珂拉琪 Collage #collage #珂拉琪 #taiwanese #hokkien #southern min #audio #taiwanese pop #taiwanese indie

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peterpanfromlemonland · 1 year

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Don't Hyde From Me (ch. 4 Why Do You Hyde From Me?)

CW/TW: attempted suicide, mentions of cult activity, mentions of the death of a young child, blood, sibling arguments, more sexual tension

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Tyler sat on his bed while Hoa was violently throwing up, he wanted to help- to stay by her side, but after what just happened he thought it was best if he just gave her space. It pained him to see her like this but who was he to judge. A while had passed before he noticed the sounds of puking stopped and were replaced with loud and aggressive music, how long had he dozed off for? It was already 7PM. “Shit.” He hissed under his breath as he pushed himself off his bed, he made his way to the bathroom to check on Hoa. He heard the water running, his heart dropped when his eyes fell upon the scene before him.

A mixture of water and blood spilling over the sides of the bathtub, a bloodied knife on the ground and a barely conscious Hoa floating naked in the tub of hot water. Tyler screamed out and rushed to her side, turning off the water and trying to shake her awake. The boy called out her name, no answer. Was he actually scared of losing her? She was the only thing keeping him from the death penalty, his get out of jail free card. He was on the verge of tears when her eyes slowly fluttered open, clouded with despair and a sense of bliss. She was almost there. “Hey,” he held her so that she was sitting up, “Hey, look at me.” Her eyes slowly closed again as a response failed to leave her lips, as her body failed to respond.

“Hoa!” His voice cracked as he shook her, red waves rippling around her body as thick red blood flowed from her wrists and legs, “Come on, wake up!” Before he could do anything he heard a crash come from the room, he did what he thought was best in the situation. If that crash was someone breaking into the room then he called out for help, he just hoped that it wasn’t too late. He prayed to whatever god was listening that it wasn’t too late, that there was still time.

“Hoa?” Quan’s voice was shaking, “Get out.” He said firmly, Tyler obeyed. The curly haired boy watched as Quan smacked his sister’s face repeatedly, Hoa’s eyes fluttering open yet again this time a sick smile was plastered on her face.

“I dozed off and woke up to find her like this,” Tyler stumbled upon his words, too focused on Hoa to form a sentence, “I- I didn’t think she would do this.”

“It’s not your fault.” Quan sighed, “This isn't the first time she’s done this.” The man ordered her to clean up and fix her behavior. Mother wouldn’t approve of this. Hoa’s current state was pathetic, miserable, what would the family think?

“I was so close.” Hoa’s voice came out in a whisper, “I saw her, Quan. She was as happy as ever.”

“Cam’s dead.” Quan’s voice never faltered, “Kid’s been dead for years, khong.”

“I want to see her again.” Hoa reached for her blade but Quan kicked it out of her reach. Cam was the baby sister of the twins, taken from them too soon. Hoa blamed the Bui Clan for the little girl’s death, Quan and the rest of the clan labeled the child’s death as an accident. A failed family ritual. Bullshit. Quan drained the tub of its bloody contents before grabbing a towel and wrapping Hoa up. She was so cold. Quan sighed as he carried his almost lifeless sister’s body out to her bed, the girl muttering on and on about how cold she was and how Cam was waiting for her on the other side.

“Will you cut it out already?” Her brother scolded, “What would mother think?”

“Don’t you dare bring her into this.” She rasped, “This isn’t their concern. I was never their concern.”

“Don’t be like that.” Quan was pulling out a set of dark PJs for Hoa, placing them beside her on the bed before he started to rummage through the fridge. Tyler wanted to yell at him for not giving a single fuck for his almost dead sister, he wanted to ask him how he knew his sister was dying, who was Cam? But before a word could leave Tyler’s mouth Quan pulled out a bag of red liquid from the fridge, it was almost like a juice box. Almost. That’s when it hit him. That was a blood bag.

“Where did you get that from…?” Tyler sheepishly pointed at the bag in Quan’s hands.

“Don’t get your boxers in a bunch, man.” Quan rolled his eyes as he opened the straw like appendage on the bag, “It’s pigs blood. A delicacy in Vietnam.” He held the straw up to Hoa’s lips, urging her to drink the contents of the bag, the girl sipped the whole 3 pint bag empty. She regained some of her stability and was looking a bit better, Quan suggested that Tyler keep an eye on her and make sure she rests to recover from the damage she inflicted on herself.

“I thought vampires take blood from humans?” Tyler asked before Quan could leave

“We feed off of blood,” the vampire replied, “Doesn’t matter if it’s human, pig, hyde.” He stood on Tyler’s side of the room as he pulled the curtain over to give his sister some privacy while she dressed herself. Tyler took in the information Quan had relayed to him and stored it in his mind for later use.

“So,” Tyler tilted his head, “Do all the vampires at Nevermore have a blood bag supply in their fridge?”

“Pretty much.” The curtain was drawn back and Hoa hobbled into the light, weak and dizzy. Her head felt as if a 9mm round went straight through it, she felt like shit, long vertical streaks of red were caked on her arms and legs. She winced in pain as she sat down at her desk, muttering a sincere apology as she rummaged around for her first aid kit. She was in no condition to talk. Tyler started bombarding Quan with a multitude of questions. How did he know his sister was in trouble? How did he know that Tyler was the one who saved Hoa? What was their family like? Who was Cam? Quan sighed as he sat on his sister’s bed, legs crossed, this hyde was particularly annoying.

“I knew Hoa was in trouble because I could sense her life force getting weaker.” He nodded his head in her direction, “We’re twins after all.”

“So,” Tyler wanted more info, he was invested in knowing more, “What, is it like a family thing?” Quan nodded with a shrug, it was something like that.

“How I knew you were the one who saved Hoa and kicked Dave’s ass was because of the blood on your hands.” Tyler’s mind instantly went to the moment when Quan first entered the room, the boy’s hands were covered in David’s blood after he had slashed the man’s sides, how could he have forgotten? Quan must’ve smelled David’s scent in the room and saw the blood on Tyler’s hand and made the connection that Tyler had saved his sister’s life. Quan was about to leave but Tyler had more questions, he wanted to know who Cam was and why she was so important.

“Now is not the time to talk about Cam,” Quan murmured, Hoa froze at the mention of the name; it’s been years since the young girl passed away and yet it felt like hours ago to Hoa. “Not now.” Quan whispered as he left the room, leaving the two alone in their thoughts. Tyler stood in the middle of the room, silent, only hearing the faint sobs and whimpers coming from Hoa. The air was stale and heavy, he needed to say something.

“Are you… Are you going to be okay?” His voice was as soft as a whisper, taking a step towards the girl as she wrapped bandages around her injuries. She looked at him with misted eyes, her glasses sat on her desk by her laptop. She wiped her eyes and nodded softly, Tyler awkwardly made his way to her bed. He plopped himself on the mattress and stared at his feet, the silence was suffocating but he didn’t mind it as long as she was around. He wanted to apologize, to tell her that he didn’t actually want to kill her and that he was just angry.

“I’m sorry.” Her words stunned Tyler, why was she apologizing? “I shouldn’t have used your hostage situation as a game.”

“I forgive you?” He furrowed his brows, confused as to why she felt the need to apologize. Was she still drunk or was she still stoned? “You weren’t all there anyways, you were intoxicated-”

“Still doesn’t make it okay.” Hoa sat next to him on the bed, “I’ve been treating you like shit and I apologize for that.” She tiredly rested her head against his shoulder. His heart beat a thousand miles per second, she was close to him again, his breathing ragged as he glanced down at her. The girl’s eyes were closed as she hummed a tune, he leaned down and took in her scent; strawberry and lavender. He prayed to god she didn’t notice him leaning closer to feel her warmth, chasing a high he could never get tired of.

“Are you sure you’re okay being this close to me?” Tyler gently lifted her chin up with his index finger so that they locked eyes, “Aren’t you afraid I might hyde out and kill you?” She groggily shook her head, she knew he wouldn’t hurt her. He wasn’t that heartless, besides, he did come to her rescue earlier that night. She sleepily assured him to not worry about the next day, that she’d take care of it if they sent people after him, that it was simply self defense. She had the notes to prove it. She would go out of her way to save his life.

“Thank you.” she mumbled, running a hand through his curly caramel colored hair, “For kicking that dickwad’s ass.”

“Don’t mention it-” before he could finish his sentence the girl had placed a kiss on his cheek, Tyler could’ve sworn he saw constellations before him, his face felt warm as butterflies fluttered within him. He tried to wrap an arm around her but the cold and heavy clank of the chains reminded him how limited his movement was, an awkward chuckle leaving his lips as she smiled and undid the restraints on his wrists. His eyes widened in shock, the chains were off, his arms were free. As Hoa leaned in to kiss his nose he quickly wrapped his fingers around her neck, a sick and sinister grin forming on his face as she struggled for air.

“Oh baby,” a sickening chuckle rumbled from his lips, “You’ve made a very big mistake.” He waited for the fear in her eyes, for the struggle, for her to fight for her life. But there was none. No response, just cold patient eyes. A calm and tired smile painted across her face, was she expecting this?

“I was expecting this mistake.” She hummed, unfazed, no anger in her voice, “Go on. Kill me. That’s what you’ve wanted isn’t it?” Hoa weakly placed her hands against his, putting more pressure on them to urge him to get it over with. He was scared for the first time in ages, he didn’t want to kill her anymore but why were his hands around her neck ready to snap at any given second? He pulled her closer, the tips of their noses rubbing against the other.

“Oh, princess,” he shook his head, “What are you doing to me?” His lips desperately pressed against hers, a sigh of content and relaxation leaving him as he kissed her again and again. Their bodies moving in sync, she pulled away only leaving him wanting more. He quickly leaned in, lips crashing against hers, he was too caught up in the moment to care about the sharp pain on his bottom lip- he knew she was draining him, marking him, he didn’t care. Hoa pushed him away, red in the face, apologizing profusely.

“I’m sorry,” she wouldn’t look at him, “I wasn’t thinking.”

“How much blood did you take?” He gently pressed two fingers to the bite mark, staining the pads of his index and middle fingers.

“Enough to fill a shot glass.” She curled her fists up in her lap, guilt rushed over her. Tyler placed a hand on her cheek, reassuring her that he wasn’t upset. They were both tired, it had been an extremely long day, they both decided to get ready for bed. Hoa was thankful that tomorrow was a weekend and that she could sleep as long as she wanted. As she was getting herself situated on her bed Tyler stood before her, patiently. The girl, confused, tilted her head.

“Uh,” Tyler stuttered, a blush forming on his face, “The restraints.”

“Oh,” she blinked, grabbing the key and undoing the chains around his ankles. “There.”

“That’s… That’s not what I meant-”

“You can go restraint free in this room, nowhere else.” The boy nodded before shuffling back to his bed, it felt nice to move his limbs again. As he tucked himself in he couldn’t help but notice her eyes on him. She pouted, almost like a puppy begging for attention.

“Everything okay?” He asked from the side of his room. Hoa struggled to get her words out, trying to ask the boy if he wouldn’t mind snuggling with her tonight. She was still on edge after what had happened with David and she didn’t feel safe all alone in her bed, without another word the boy was already in her bed wrapped around her- her tiny fists clung to his shirt as if she were afraid he’d be taken away. He was warm, she felt safe.

#tyler galpin smut #tyler galpin x oc #wednesday fic #wednesday smut

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recentadultburnout · 9 months

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Info for writer in Thai series fandom: Thai classical music

Thai musical instruments can be divided into 4 types according to their sound-producing characteristics:

Plucking (plucked string instruments; เครื่องดีด, khrueang dit)

Bowing (bowed string instruments; เครื่องสี, khrueang si)

Striking (percussion instruments and hammered dulcimer; เครื่องตี, khrueang ti)

Blowing (wind instruments; เครื่องเป่า, khrueang pao)

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Example

เครื่องดีด Plucking

Chakhe (จะเข้) - crocodile-shaped fretted floor zither with three strings. The first two strings are made from silk, and the last is made from bronze

Phin (พิณ) - There are many different types according to the region.

Phin hai (พิณไห) or hai song (ไหซอง) - a set of earthenware jars with rubber bands stretched over the open mouths

Phin phia (พิณเพียะ) - chest-resonated stick zither played by the Northern Thai people

Phin namtao (พิณน้ำเต้า) - a single string harp made from the fruit of a gourd cut in half.

Krachappi (กระจับปี่) - A plucked, long-necked fretted lute used in the classical music of Central Thailand.

เครื่องสี Bowing

Saw duang (ซอด้วง) - higher two-string fiddle with hardwood body; used in classical music

Saw sam sai (ซอสามสาย) - three-string spike fiddle with coconut shell body; used in classical music; also known as the most beautiful of the fiddles

Saw u (ซออู้) - lower two-string fiddle with a coconut shell body; used in classical music

Saw saw krapawng (ซอกระป๋อง)- two-string fiddles with body made from a metal can; used in the Isan region; saw krapong is smaller

Saw pip (ซอปี๊บ) In a larger version of the saw krapang, the resonator is made of aluminum or large stainless steel crafted into the box. Bamboo neck and wooden pegs (shaft), it uses steel strings. The sound is lower than that of saw krapang. Usually, saw pip is only for the blind and beggars used for the purpose of busking to earn money.

Saw bang/Saw phu thai (ซอบั้ง) - a made from bamboo, used in the Isan region. It is similar xi xa lo of Thai people (Vietnam).

Salo (สะล้อ) - two- or three-string spike fiddle used in the northern region

เครื่องตี Striking

Krap (กรับ) - clapper

Krap phuang (กรับพวง) - bundle of hardwood and brass slats, tied together at one end

Krap sepha (กรับเสภา) - pair of bamboo or hardwood sticks

Ranat (ระนาด) - trough-resonated keyboard percussion instrument; generally played with two mallets and used in Thai classical and theater music

Ranat ek (ระนาดเอก) - higher xylophone, with bars usually made of hardwood

Ranat ek mahori (ระนาดเอกมโหรี) - It is shaped like a xylophone Ek of Piphat in all respects, but is smaller in size and Luk Thuan (lowest sound) are 2 tones higher than in a Piphat ensemble, comparable to the sound of Ti and then runs all the way to Luk Yot. (Highest sound) equal to the sound La (number of 21 xylophones) or sound of a Ti (number of 22 xylophones).

Ranat thum (ระนาดทุ้ม) - lower xylophone, with bamboo or hardwood bars

Ranat thum mahori (ระนาดทุ้มมโหรี) - smaller in size and Luk Thuan (lowest sound) is comparable to the sound Sol and runs all the way to Luk Yot. (Highest sound) is the sound that has a total of 17 key.

Ranat ek lek (ระนาดเอกเหล็ก) - higher metallophone

Ranat thum lek (ระนาดทุ้มเหล็ก) - lower metallophone

Ranat kaeo (ระนาดแก้ว) - crystallophone; very rare

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There are 2 type of Ranat mallets, soft and hard.

Khong

Khong chai (ฆ้องชัย), also called khong hui (ฆ้องหุ่ย) or khong mui (ฆ้องมุ่ย) - huge hanging bossed gong used for indicating time

Khong mong (ฆ้องโหม่ง) or mong (โหม่ง) - medium-sized hanging bossed gong used in Thai ensembles

Khong meng (ฆ้องเหม่ง) or khong kratae (ฆ้องกระแต) - small bossed gong used as a signaling device and in traditional parades with klawng yao

Khong rao (ฆ้องราว) - three bossed gongs (small, medium, and large) suspended vertically in a wooden frame; rare

Khong khu (ฆ้องคู่) - pair of small bossed gongs suspended horizontally in a wooden box; used in theater music and music of southern Thailand

Drums

Taphon (ตะโพน) or klawng taphon (กลองตะโพน) - sacred barrel drum; played with the hands and used in the piphat ensemble and it is an membranophone.

(The brown stuff we see in the trailer from Be On Cloud is probably cooked rice mixed with ashes that have been attached to get the desired sound.)

Taphon mon (ตะโพนมอญ) - large drum played with the hand, used in the piphat mon

Klong that (กลองทัด) - large drum played with sticks; usually played in a pair and used in the piphat ensemble

Klong chatri (กลองชาตรี), also known as klong tuk (กลองตุ๊ก) - same as klong that but smaller, played with sticks; used in the piphat chatri

Rammana (รำมะนา) - frame drum; played with the hand

Thon (โทน) - goblet drum; played with the hand

Thon chatri (โทนชาตรี)

Thon mahori (โทนมโหรี)

Klong thap (กลองทับ) - goblet drum used primarily in southern Thai folk music, also used to create a beat in southern that shows or Nora shows.

Klong khaek (กลองแขก) - barrel drum; played with the hands and generally played in pairs

Klong song na (กลองสองหน้า) - barrel drum; played with the hands

Klong yao (กลองยาว) - long drum; played with the hands

Poeng mang khok (เปิงมางคอก), or simply poeng mang (เปิงมาง) - set of tuned drums used in the piphat mon

Klong bantho (กลองบัณเฑาะว์) - smallest hourglass pellet drum, like the Damaru and Dhadd in India; used in the Royal Thai Brahmanism-Hinduism Ceremony or ritual about the Thai Royal Family

เครื่องเป่า Blowing

Khlui (ขลุ่ย) - vertical duct flute made of bamboo, hardwood, or plastic

Khlui lib (ขลุ่ยหลิบ or ขลุ่ยหลีบ; treble); not commonly used

Khlui phiang aw (ขลุ่ยเพียงออ; medium)

Khlui u (ขลุ่ยอู้; bass); not commonly used

Pi (ปี่) - quadruple- or double-reed oboe

Pi chanai (ปี่ไฉน) - possibly derived from the Indian shehnai

Pi chawa (ปี่ชวา) - used to accompany Muay Thai

Pi mon (ปี่มอญ; မွန်နှဲ) - large double-reed oboe with detachable metal bell; used for funeral music

Pi nai (ปี่ใน) - standard leading instrument used in the piphat ensemble

Pi klang (ปี่กลาง)

Pi nok (ปี่นอก)

There are mainly three types of Thai classical music: Khrueang Sai, Piphat, and Mahori Ensemble, each with its own sub-genre.

Tradition

It is a tradition that players must respect the instrument. Before and after playing, the player usually raise their hands to wai the instruments because Thai instruments are considered to have "Khru," which means that the instruments that we use and knowledge of Thai music is something we can only have because those before us have invented and passed it on, so we must respect them.

Wai Khru and Khrop Khru ceremony

a very important ceremony for people who study traditional Thai arts, whether they are music, dance, Khon or artisan.

Wai Khru is to perform a ceremony to pay respects to the teacher.

There are many other different types of Wai Kru, such as Wai Kru in school, which is a ritual on Teacher's Day. Wai Kru Muay, which is a Wai Kru in the style of Thai boxing, as well as Krabi Krabong, Wai Kru before performing musical arts such as shadow puppets and Wai Kru in poetry, called "Asiravat," ect. The purpose is to commemorate the merit of Kru and ask for auspiciousness. Traditionally, a Wai Kru ceremony is held on Thursdays.

Khrop Khru is to get approval to start studying at that stage.

There are different ways to do the Khrop Khru ceremony depending on what kind of Thai art it is for. As for music, it considers learning Piphat to be the most important, so the Khrop Khru ceremony for learning Piphat has more steps than for learning Khrueang Sai or singing.

The Khon head used in the ceremony consists of

Shiva's Khon The symbol of Lord Shiva, who is considered one of the great gods and is the god of destruction, When we set the mask or head, we must set it higher than the other masks.

Phra Narai's Khon symbol of Lord Narayana, which is considered a god who manages and heals the world. When we set the mask or head, it must be lower than Shiva.

Brahma Khon is a symbol of Lord Brahma, who is considered the god who created the world. When we set the mask or head, it must be lower than Shiva but always with Vishnu.

Indra Khon symbol of Indra, which is considered a god who will help the good people, the cause of the rain, to give succulence to the crops of the earth. When we set the mask or head, we must set it lower than Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma.

Ganesha Khon The symbol of Lord Ganesha, who is considered the god of knowledge, wisdom, and liberal arts, is supreme above all obstacles. He is a deity who is beyond the writings of books. When we set the mask, we must set it to be lower than other gods, but can be around the same level as Indra.

Vishnu Khon The Symbol of Vishnu, which is considered the god of construction workers and related to the Chatree drama, there is believed that his highness will come down to the pillar in the middle of the Chatree stage to protect against all dangers. When we set the mask, it must be lowered by Shiva, Narai, Brahma, Indra, and Ganesha.

Narada Muni Khon is the symbol of the Narada Muni, which is considered a Piphat teacher and the inventor of thai harp. He is the author of the Scriptures of Law, known as "Naratiya Thammasat". The head will be set up on the right side of the stage with the heads of various hermit monks.

Panchasikorn hermit's khon is the symbol representing Phra Panchasikorn, which is considered to be a teacher of harp and singing. When we set the mask or head, it will be located on the right side of the stage with the heads of various hermits.

Khon Phra Phirap, symbol of the Phra Phirap, is considered a powerful demon teacher, to whom the Khon-drama and Thai music artists pay their respects as teachers of music and dance. He is the god of death and calamity. At the same time, he is the god of luck, who can eliminate various diseases. We will place the mask or head on the left side of the stage, lower than Shiva but higher than other giant masks, and separate it from the gods or humans.

Kolaikodi hermit, Pharot hermit, Bull's Eye Hermit, Fire Eye Hermit Khon heads represent each of them, which are considered human teachers who take note of Shiva's dance moves and posture and convey them to us. Artists studying Thai traditional art must respect all of them, but the most frequently mentioned and worshiped is the Pharot hermit (Old Father), who is considered the direct teacher. When we set the mask or head, we will set them on the right side of the stage, separated from the gods or demons.

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The different Khrop Khru ceremonies for each type of music are as follows:

By cymbals

The cymbal is used in ceremonies for everything that is inconvenient to holding hands or any learners who do not learn what is classified as a Naphat song, such as those who play Khrueang Sai or sing. The teacher, who is the one to give approval for them to learn, will use cymbals in the ceremony.

By holding hands (for people who studying Piphat)

The details are as follows:

First time

Students prepare flowers, incense, candles, and money to give to the teacher as a token of respect. Then the teacher holds the student's hand and guides them to play khong wong yai. Play Sathukan's (สาธุการ) song three times, and it's done. That student is considered ready to start studying Piphat. They will start by learning the Sathukarn song from any teacher until they can play it from start to finish, and then learn all the songs in the homrong evening set (Song Naphat, primary stage), with the exception of the Tra homrong song, which one will need to receive the second Khrop Khru ceremonies before learning. * homrong (โหมโรง) = The first song played before a performance to signal that the event has begun.

2nd time

When the student completes all the songs in the homrong evening set, and ready to learn the Tra homrong song, The teacher will do the ceremonies for them by holding their hands and guiding them to play khong wong yai, Tra homrong song, three times.

3rd time

Time for the homrong midday. The teacher will hold the student’s hand and guide them to play khong wong yai, trabong kan song, three times.

4th time

Started to learn high-level Naphat music. The teacher will hold the student’s hand and guide them to play khong wong yai, batsakuni song, three times.

5th time

In this step, the student will get to learn Song Phra Phirap, which is the song that is at the highest level.

The qualifications of the recipients at this stage are as follows:

That person has to go through the 4 stages of initial Khrop Khru ceremonies already. This means that the attendees must learn all the Naphat songs that are required in each Khrop Khru ceremony already.

must be at least 30 years of age, or have been ordained as a monk, or otherwise have to receive royal permission from His Majesty the King.

If it is considered that the learner has enough qualifications, then they will be allowed to learn the song Phra Phirap with the following steps.

Light incense, candles, and flowers to worship Phra Phirap before the beginning of the song.

The teacher who performed the ceremony held the students' hands and guided them to play khong wong yai to the melody at the beginning of the song 3 times.

They should study all the remaining parts of the song or review it on Thursday.

For the prosperity of both those who perform the ceremony and the participants in the ceremony, they must follow the steps and must remember the sanctity of ceremonies strictly.

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