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The museum is located near the Three Kings Monument in the heart of the city. |
SW explores a northern museum
By Itsarin Tisantia
Photos courtesy of Bangkok Post
Located in central Chiang Mai, Lanna Folklife Museum presents the centuries-old history, art and culture of Lanna Kingdom. The museum is open to the public from Tuesday to Sunday.
For this week’s Freeze Frame, SW takes a look at some of the museum’s interesting exhibitions.
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This lacquered household tool was made and painted in the style of Myanmar, which influenced Lanna’s art. |
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The museum has a collection of Lanna cloth and clothes. One of the highlights is the pha sin, or tube skirt (bottom right), which once belonged to Princess Dara Rasmi, a princess consort of King Rama V. |
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A part of the museum’s walls was dazzlingly painted. The mural paintings reflect the ways of life and traditions of Lanna people. |
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This khon toh, or water pot, was beautifully decorated with gold leaves. |
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The Buddha image stands out among other statutes in the museum. It was decorated and made in the Lanna style. |
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Visitors are fascinated by the Buddhist Scriptures, or tripitaka, which show Lanna handwriting. |
Exercises
Match each of the following words used in Freeze Frame with the correct definitions.
| …… 1. household | a. material made by weaving or knitting cotton, wool, silk, etc. |
| …… 2. cloth | b. a collection of things, for example works of art, that are shown to the public |
| …… 3. exhibition | c. to attract or interest somebody very much |
| …… 4. fascinate | d. connected with looking after a house and the people living in it |
Vocabulary
- dazzlingly (adv): in an extremely impressive, beautiful, or skilful way
highlight (n): the best, most interesting or most exciting part of something
consort (n): the husband or wife of a ruler
