THA REUSI (THAI HERMIT POSES)

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Statues of Thai hermits, known in Thai as reusi (ฤาษี), in various poses depicting the different exercises they promote for good physical health. The statues are located in the garden of Wat Bang Peng Tai (วัดบางเพ็งใต้) in Minburi (มีนบุรี), alongside Khlong Saen Saeb (คลองแสนแสบ), a large canal that connects Bangkok with the Bang Pakong (บางปะกง) River in  Chachengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา). These hermits represent sages or wise characters in the Ramakien (รามเกียรติ์) and other Thai folk tales, who typically have the capability to exhibit special magical powers. The title of this video, Tha Reusi (ท่าฤาษี), means ‘Hermit Poses’, but the concept is also referred to as Tha Reusi Dat Ton (ท่าฤาษีดัดตน) or simply Reusi Dat Ton (ฤาษีดัดตน), meaning ‘Hermit Poses of Exercising One's Body’ and ‘Hermit Exercising One's Body’, respectively.