Wai Khru
Today was the Wai Khru celebration/ceremony at Phon Tan. Wai Khru is essentially "Teacher Appreciation Day". The actually holiday is sometime in April, which is actually during summer break ... confusing I know. So each school chooses a day at the beginning of the school year to celebrate this with a ceremony. The ceremony is completely Thai in that there are many rituals each with many steps to complete. The students all make flower "kratongs" or small displays/bouquets to present to the teachers.
Just chillen with my flowers in my pocket ... NBD (no big deal)
Some girls with their flowers
The Paw-aw (Principle) and the teachers sit on the stage during the ceremony. Oh heyyy
One older student comes to the front to lead the other students in some kind of prayer or chant of sorts.
Students come up in groups to bow to the Buddha image and either bow or curtsy to the picture of the King and Queen.
They then walk on their knees (to be respectful and not have their heads higher than their elders) over to the teachers.
Once in front of the teachers they bow and present the flowers.
Here are the flowers that were presented to us today! Every student presented something to the teachers. SOOO cute!
Just chillen with my flowers in my pocket ... NBD (no big deal)
Some girls with their flowers
The Paw-aw (Principle) and the teachers sit on the stage during the ceremony. Oh heyyy
One older student comes to the front to lead the other students in some kind of prayer or chant of sorts.
Students come up in groups to bow to the Buddha image and either bow or curtsy to the picture of the King and Queen.
They then walk on their knees (to be respectful and not have their heads higher than their elders) over to the teachers.
Once in front of the teachers they bow and present the flowers.
Here are the flowers that were presented to us today! Every student presented something to the teachers. SOOO cute!
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