Nang Kwak
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Nang Kwak is a Bodhisattva, household goddess or Spirit of Thai folklore. She is deemed to bring good fortune, prosperity and attract customers to a business. Although Nang Kwak is more a figure of po
Nang Kwak icon in the Wat Phra That Ruang Rong temple, Sisaket
Nang Kwak luck-bringing charm for shopkeepers in Bangkok.
Nang Kwak figurine at Koon Ngam Ching Yuen (Temple), Hong Kong.
Phosop
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Phosop or Phaisop is the rice goddess of the Thai people. She is a deity more related to ancient Thai folklore than a goddess of a structured, mainstream religion. She is also known as Mae Khwan Khao.
Nang Kwak
…pointing downwards. Her left hand is resting on her side or holds a bag full of gold near her lap. The present iconography of Nang Kwak is similar to Mae Po Sop (แม่โพสพ), the Siamese rice goddess. However, unlike Mae Po Sop, Nang Kwak does not wear the harvested rice sheaf on her right shoulder. The iconography…
Image of Phosop the goddess of rice at Siam Society, Bangkok
Rudimentary Phi Na spirit house at a rice field in Isan
Painting of Nang Phosop
Cili, a Balinese Dewi Sri effigy made with lontar palm leaves.