Kathy and Collin Northshore Tahoe- June 2010

Thai Ceremony

Kathy and Colin kneel next to each other on special rod-nam pedestals with their

palms pressed together in the

traditional prayer-like gesture called wai.

Kathy and Colin are anointed with three marks on their forehead, made with sachet powder.

Each will wear a malai – a lei of flowers.

Two circles of woven thread,

called sai mongkol, are

placed one on each partner’s head and

linked in the middle by a single thread,

forming a bond, which

connects the couple and

symbolizes their spiritual union.

Guests are invited to

offer blessings of lifelong happiness, good luck, and

other auspicious wishes, while

pouring lustral water from the sang (conch shell)

over the couple’s hands.

                                   

Photos by focus photo tahoe