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 |