Incense, joss paper and food offerings in front of San Chao Guan U Shrine/Gong Wu Shrine. The offering of food serves to bring ancestors and other beings in the other world closer to oneself. It serves as a bonding tool to bring both worlds together, roseapple symbolise calmness, peace of mind, no fighting, tangerine symbolise luck, orange symbolises wealth, good fortune; China Town, Bangkok
Photographer: | Valeska Gehrmann |
© 2008: | Valeska Gehrmann at nationsonline.org |