Happy New Year!  The traditional Thai New Year, that is.  Although Thailand has long since officially adopted January 1st as the beginning of the New Year, Songkran (สงกรานต์) is still a national holiday and is celebrated over four days from the 13th to the 15th April*, with 14th being the most important of these.  The occasion is particularly ( Read more... )

I made a simple pop-up card (in terms of construction, at any rate, if not of the cutting) of the kinnaree (half woman, half 'swan') of Thai mythology.  You may recall this drawing of mine, which is another version of the creature with human legs.


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