The butcher man with the Phra Kruang around his neck was working with his top down

Butcher cutting pork
Shot at Khlong Toei Market in Bangkok, Thailand
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I passed by a butcher during walking around the market. Many pieces of pork were set out in the storefront and some legs of pigs were hung from the ceiling. And a chubby man worked at the counter. He was shirtless and cut the pork into pieces with a knife in his hand. A Phra Kruang, a kind of amulet was seen on his chest. Because he noticed me holding my gear, he worked while breaking into a smile.

It is said that Thai people preferred to eat pork much than beef, for it is believed that the father of the Buddhist deity of mercy is born again as a cow. So they hesitate to eat beef.

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Apr 2018 PEOPLE THAILAND

PHOTO DATA

No

10538

Shooting Date

Sep 2017

Posted On

April 28, 2018

Modified On

February 19, 2024

Place

Bangkok, Thailand

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

SONY ALPHA 7R II

Lens

SONNAR T* FE 55MM F1.8 ZA

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