Umbrella Village, Bo Sang :Sankampaeng ChiangMai Thailand

I have always been so curious as to why the symbol of Chiang Mai women in the past was an umbrella. The northern region of Thailand is a society of mixed cultures as Thai people tried to live peacefully with foreigners. It offers beautiful geography, the charming Thai 'smile', authentic regional foods, and a traditional way of life. All of these attract Thai people throughout the country to visit at least once in the lifetime. In the time of traditional festivals and ceremonies, parents and children went to the temples in the morning. After that the teenagers might meet some friends and do some activities together. Moreover, textiles and other local handicrafts in Chiang Mai are promoted. The image of a woman in traditional dress who rode bicycles and held an umbrella in her hand became the common feature of northern Thai lady for more than hundred years     

The umbrella tradition is still quite strong in Thailand. There are some villages who only produce umbrellas in an artisan tradition that is passed down through generations of families. Some of these umbrella centers are world-famous.

In 1907, when the King Chulalongkorn, Rama the 5th, visited European countries, he went to see an opera in Paris. The opera that night was called Madama Butterfly After he came back to Thailand (formerly Siam), he told the story of that opera to Prince Narathippraphanphong. The Prince was so taken with the tale, he adapted the original story into a musical play called Sao Kruea Fah. King Chulalongkorn was more than pleased with that show. 

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Sao Kruea Fah

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