Big garlands Flower Lanna Style at Thailand cover photo - 37415062

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A garland is a decorative wreath or cord, used at festive occasions, which can be hung round a person's neck, or on inanimate objects like Christmas trees. Originally garlands were made of flowers or leaves. Thai garlands called â€œPhuang Malaiâ€. Flower arranging becameincreasing popular during the reign of King Rama V. The ladies of the Court spent many hours in arranging flowers. Each lady taught her own designs to her ladies â€“ in â€“ waiting, and to the young girls who lived in the palace and received their â€œfinishing schoolâ€ education under the patronage of the Royal ladies. Until recent years, vendors usually sat in front of the entrance of themarket and some vendors travelled up and down the lanes in Bangkok and in some big cities, balancing a woven tray filled with colorful filled with colorful garlands on top of their heads. Calling â€œPhuang Malai, Phuang Malaiâ€ as they went, one needed to go only to her/his front gate to buy the fresh garlands. A lovely new garland would be given to the spirit house or to be placed reverently at the base of the Buddha images in the family shrine.