The relationship between Buddhist and animist amulets in contemporary Thailand: PHRA KHRUEANG and KHRUEANG RANG

This research focuses on the practice of buddhist and animist amulets in contemporary thailand, so called phra khrueang and khrueang rang in thai. Phra khrueang and khrueang rang are presented in response to demonstrate the relationship between buddhist and animist amulets, and thus between buddhism and animism, which have been influenced by the heightened process of religious syncretism. The study argues that there is no clear separation between the religiosity of the amulets moving from ‘purely’ animist amulets to ‘purely’ buddhist buddha images, thai religiosity flows uninterrupted in a changing yet interconnected spectrum as in the visible light spectrum.

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Print karmic fortune has arrived to the digital art market, with a kaleidoscopic splash of colors and the face of a revered thai monk offering portable buddhist good luck charms to tech-savvy buyers. Sales of non-fungible tokens (nfts) -- virtual images of anything from popular internet memes to original artwork -- have swept the art world in recent months, with some fetching millions of dollars at major auction houses. Cryptoamulets is the latest venture to chase the craze, with founder ekkaphong khemthong sensing opportunity in thailand's widespread practice of collecting talismans blessed by revered monks. "i am an amulet collector and i was thinking about how i could introduce amulets to foreigners and to the world," he told afp.

Buddha Amulet from Thailand, Sukhothai Style

Most visitors to thailand might have noticed that many thai people wear amulets (พระเครื่อง prá-krûeang). Thai amulets are special buddha images. They are made of an almost infinite variety of substances , gold, silver, platinum, copper etc. There are probably a million different styles of buddha amulets in thailand. The amulet is worn around the neck often with gold or silver chain. Amulets are believed to possess a variety of sacred powers such as the ability to protect the wearer from accident or illness. Miracle stories about how an amulet saved someone from drowning or helped business occasionally be found on local newspaper.

Specialist guide narongchai toain (right) welcomes visitors to his home to teach them how to make amulets. – © michael turtle an essential part of buddhism in thailand are the buddha amulets, also known as votive tablets. These small amulets – usually with images of buddha or monks – are considered to be powerful objects that can bring good luck and protection. Normally they are given to worshippers after they have made a donation or an offering, but there are many places that sell them as well. In thailand, the votive tablets were often placed in stupas as they were constructed.