Cleanliness Is Next To…
Posted on December 9, 2008
Many of the differences between the East and the West are in no small part due to the differences in religion. Ritual cleansing is common in many different cultures and religions. Though in the West we would never wash another person’s feet, even a priests, being baptized is a familiar site. In predominantly Buddhist Thailand, washing a monk’s feet is an act of purification before they enter your house to perform a blessing and also is a form of merit making for the individual.
Photo courtesy of Khun Apinand
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