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  ton dok pheung

 

Thailand

Ton pheung, also referred to as ton dok pheung and ton thian, are decorative structures crafted primarily from bamboo and adorned with wax flowers made from beeswax. They are typically created as an offering to Buddhist monks and have historically been used to provide light for monks and novices during morning and evening prayers. The structure is created by tying bamboo cores together to form a square base that tapers to a pointed tip, resembling a miniature pagoda or a prasat-like structure.

 

The making of the wax flowers involves melting beeswax or candles, pouring it into molds carved from fruit which are dipped into the molten beeswax and subsequently submerged in water. Upon cooling, the wax hardens and separates from the mold, resulting in delicate, wax flowers.

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  ton dok pheung