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The Last Mahouts Spinning a Royal Weave |
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Mahouts bathe their mounts in the pond at Ban Ta Klang - it's great fun for all. 3504x2336 TAT_1438.jpg 2007-10-19 18:26:03 |
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Visitors to Ban Ta Klang enjoy elephant rides 2608x2072 TAT_1425.jpg 2007-10-19 18:16:32 |
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Elephants demonstrate intelligence and dexterity by painting with a brush. The picture is then auctioned to the enthusiastic crowd. 3504x2336 TAT_1354.jpg 2007-10-19 17:46:04 |
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Senior mahout, Miel Sala Ngan, blows his buffalo horn during the Phi Pakarn ceremony. This would normally be performed just prior to the wild elephant hunt. 3504x2336 TAT_1324.jpg 2007-10-19 17:27:06 |
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The five surviving senior mahouts, all in their seventies, re-enact the Phi Pakarn ceremony, giving thanks to the spirits just prior to setting out on the dangerous wild elephant hunt. 2828x2036 TAT_1292.jpg 2007-10-19 17:17:16 |
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