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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013033.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013035.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013034.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013031.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai laborers from northern Thailand luanch  a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013030.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai laborers from northern Thailand luanch  a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013029.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai laborers from northern Thailand luanch  a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013028.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Students pray before launching  a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013027.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013026.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013025.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family tries to launch a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013023.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family tries to launch a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013022.jpg
  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab holds down a sheep while he slaughters it in the Muslim halal tradition. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People luanch  Yi Peng lanterns on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013032.jpg
  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family tries to launch a Yi Peng lantern on Loy Krathong near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The Yi Peng lanterns are Loy Krathong tradition in Chiang Mai but they are becoming more popular  in Bangkok and central Thailand. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    LoyKrathong2013021.jpg
  • 08 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Girls in tradition Thai costumes buy snacks in a convenience store before performing at a Songkran pageant in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Songkran is celebrated in Thailand as the traditional New Year's Day from 13 to 16 April. Songkran is in the hottest time of the year in Thailand, at the end of the dry season and provides an excuse for people to cool off in friendly water fights that take place throughout the country. The traditional Thai New Year has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1. The first day of the holiday period is generally the most devout and many people go to temples to make merit and offer prayers for the new year.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chestnuts for sale from a street cart on Yaowarat Road in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chestnuts for sale from a street cart on Yaowarat Road in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Streetfood1005007.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A row of street food stands on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells fried snacks like dough balls and banana fritters, works on Sukhmvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok.  Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells fried snacks like dough balls and banana fritters, works on Sukhmvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok.  Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004013.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled meat vendor works at his stand on Sukhumvit Rd in Bangkok, Thailand. He sells grilled chicken's feet and Thai sausage. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled meat vendor's stand on Sukhumvit Rd in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004008.jpg
  • 02 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor on Soi 22 in central Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor on Soi 22 in central Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food vendor pushes his cart along a soi (small street) in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Roast ducks for sale from a street cart on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    Streetfood1005009.jpg
  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A chestnut vendor sells chestnuts on Yaowarat Road in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People eat at street food cart in the middle of a toy market in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor works at her cart in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Fried fish for sale on street food vendor's cart. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor sits with her cart in the Chinatown section of Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A row of street food stands on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A motorcyclist picks up a "to go" order from a street food stall on Sukhumvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004017.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor who sells fried snacks like dough balls and banana fritters, works on Sukhmvit Soi 22 in central Bangkok.  Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004014.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled meat vendor works at his stand on Sukhumvit Rd in Bangkok, Thailand. He sells grilled chicken's feet and Thai sausage. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004011.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor takes a "to go" order to a waiting taxi driver on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    StreetFood1004009.jpg
  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A grilled banana vendor works on Sukhumvit Road near Soi 24 in Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor on Soi 22 in central Bangkok, Thailand. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and "eating on the run." In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays after he made merit by washing the hands of an elderly woman in scented water during a Songkran observance at Bangkok City Hall. The Songkran tradition of throwing water on people started with the traditional hand washing. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year's Festival. It is held April 13-16. Many Thais mark the holiday by going to temples and making merit by giving extra alms to monks or offering extra prayers. They also mark Songkran with joyous water fights. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman makes merit by washing the hands of an elderly woman in scented water during a Songkran observance at Bangkok City Hall. The Songkran tradition of throwing water on people started with the traditional hand washing. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year's Festival. It is held April 13-16. Many Thais mark the holiday by going to temples and making merit by giving extra alms to monks or offering extra prayers. They also mark Songkran with joyous water fights. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man makes merit by washing the hands of an elderly woman in scented water during a Songkran observance at Bangkok City Hall. The Songkran tradition of throwing water on people started with the traditional hand washing. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year's Festival. It is held April 13-16. Many Thais mark the holiday by going to temples and making merit by giving extra alms to monks or offering extra prayers. They also mark Songkran with joyous water fights. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man makes merit by washing the hands of an elderly woman in scented water during a Songkran observance at Bangkok City Hall. The Songkran tradition of throwing water on people started with the traditional hand washing. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year's Festival. It is held April 13-16. Many Thais mark the holiday by going to temples and making merit by giving extra alms to monks or offering extra prayers. They also mark Songkran with joyous water fights. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man makes merit by washing the hands of an elderly woman in scented water during a Songkran observance at Bangkok City Hall. The Songkran tradition of throwing water on people started with the traditional hand washing. Songkran is the traditional Thai New Year's Festival. It is held April 13-16. Many Thais mark the holiday by going to temples and making merit by giving extra alms to monks or offering extra prayers. They also mark Songkran with joyous water fights. Songkran has been a national holiday since 1940, when Thailand moved the first day of the year to January 1.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Khom Loi lantern burns on the ground after it floated up a few feet and then crashed back to earth while people try to light another Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man tries to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man tries to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man tries to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People try to light a Khom Loi lantern  during Loy Krathong at Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. The lanterns are a part of the Loy Krathong tradition in northern Thailand, and are becoming popular in Bangkok. But authorities don't allow their use in Bangkok because of the fire danger. They try to stop people from launching the lanterns in Bangkok. Loy Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loy means 'to float', while krathong refers to the usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. Traditional krathongs are made of the layers of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Now, many people use krathongs of baked bread which disintegrate in the water and feed the fish. A krathong is decorated with elaborately folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits. On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman lights the candle on her krathong before floating it in the Chao Phraya River at Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays before floating her krathong in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftsman solders the seams on a monk's bowl, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftsman solders the seams on a monk's bowl, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab pulls the intestines out of a freshly slaughtered sheep in the killing room on his goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and in 2006 settled in the Phoenix. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. Immigrants also prize parts of the body, like stomach linings and intestines, not available in main stream butcher shops. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist novice lights sparklers on a Krathong he was floating in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman lights the candle on her krathong before floating it in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman lights the candle on her krathong before floating it in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman lights the candle on her krathong before floating it in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman lights the candle on her krathong before floating it in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray before floating their krathongs in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women pray before floating their krathongs in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People light the candles on their krathongs before floating them in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A mother and her son pray before floating their krathong in the Chao Phraya River at Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family prays before floating their krathong in the Chao Phraya River at Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family prays before floating their krathong in the Chao Phraya River at Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prays before floating her krathong in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays before floating her krathong in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman prays before floating her krathong in the Chao Phraya River near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Krathong vendor puts incense and candles into krathongs he is selling near Wat Yannawa in Bangkok. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman makes krathongs to sell to temple goers near Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman makes krathongs to sell to temple goers near Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man makes krathongs to sell to temple goers near Wat Yannawa on Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Krathongs for sale near Wat Yannawa on the evening of Loy Krathong. Loy Krathong (also written as Loi Krathong) is celebrated annually throughout Thailand and certain parts of Laos and Burma (in Shan State). The name could be translated "Floating Crown" or "Floating Decoration" and comes from the tradition of making buoyant decorations which are then floated on a river. Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional and they do this all evening on the 12th month Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. The candle venerates the Buddha with light, while the krathong's floating symbolizes letting go of all one's hatred, anger, and defilements      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People buy mooncakes in a market in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times. Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu). The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A mooncake vendor sells her wares in a market in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times. Mooncake is a Chinese bakery product traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu). The festival is for lunar worship and moon watching, when mooncakes are regarded as an indispensable delicacy. Mooncakes are offered between friends or on family gatherings while celebrating the festival. The Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the four most important Chinese festivals.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Traditional Thai sweets for sale in a market in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thailand in general, and Bangkok in particular, has a vibrant tradition of street food and eating on the run. In recent years, Bangkok's street food has become something of an international landmark and is being written about in glossy travel magazines and in the pages of the New York Times.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A man makes monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Monks’ bowls hang on a wall on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A man makes monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) under of a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A man makes monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) under of a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftswoman hand pound monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftswoman hand pound monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftswoman hand pound monks' bowls, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftsman solders the seams on a monk's bowl, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftsman solders the seams on a monk's bowl, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:     A craftsman solders the seams on a monk's bowl, called "bat" (pronounced with a long "a" as in baat) on Soi Baan Bat in Bangkok. The bowls are made from eight separate pieces of metal said to represent the Buddha's Eightfold Path. The Monk's Bowl Village on Soi Ban Baat in Bangkok is the only surviving one of what were originally three artisan's communities established by Thai King Rama I for the purpose of handcrafting "baat" the ceremonial bowls used by monks as they collect their morning alms. Most monks now use cheaper factory made bowls and the old tradition is dying out. Only six or seven families on Soi Ban Baat still make the bowls by hand. Most of the bowls are now sold to tourists who find their way to hidden alleys in old Bangkok. The small family workshops are only a part of the "Monk's Bowl Village." It is also a thriving residential community of narrow alleyways and sidewalks.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: A freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out in the killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: A freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out in the killing room on Ibrahim Swara-Dahab's goat farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab works in the killing room on his farm while a freshly slaughtered sheep bleeds out. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 JUNE 2012 - GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, PHOENIX, AZ: Ibrahim Swara-Dahab prepares to slaughter a sheep in the killing room on his farm. Swara-Dahab, 57, left Somalia in 1993. He lived in a refugee camp in Kenya for five years before coming to the United States and settled in the Phoenix area in 2006. He got a $10,000 loan from the micro-enterprise development program for refugees. The money allowed him to buy dozens of goats and sheep, each worth $130 to $200, turning his one-sheep operation into a money-making, time-consuming herd. He now operates a full time goat ranch and slaughter house. He slaughters his goats and sheep in the Muslim halal tradition. Most of his customers are fellow refugees and Muslims who prize goat meat or eat only meat slaughtered according to halal traditions. His butchering operation is on the Gila River Indian Community, near Laveen, AZ, just southwest of Phoenix.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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