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Lucky charm of a pig with a pineapple. The pig is a sign of the Chines zodiac, characterising the ‘year of the pig’. Associations referring to pig are general prosperity, honesty, good fortune, wealth. A pineapple resembles about the same, hence ‘strengthening’ the wishes; table top selling, street scene, China Town, Bangkok

Photographer:Valeska Gehrmann
© 2008:Valeska Gehrmann at nationsonline.org