Sing Buri Things to Do

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This temple is situated in the town. It is a centre for Buddha image sculpture. The technique was handed down from the Ban Chang Lo School in Thon Buri. A collection of 300 Nang Yai or shadow play figures at this temple is considered the most complete in Thailand.

Nang Yai literally means "large shadow pupet".It is a high art form that originated the beginning of the 15th century A.D.. Nang Yai performance was a popula means of entertainment during Ayutthaya period and was mentioned in a poetry called Bunnovat Khamchan written by a Buddhist monk named Mahanak in around A.D. 175131758 or during the late reihn of King Boromakot.
Nang Yai is originally a prototype of modern mask dance,which incorporates various episodes of an Indian epic called Ramakian(in Thai) or Ramayana (in Indian version).Nang Yai performance also adopts Ramakien as a leading story and the performance is episodic in each show.
The performance of large shadow puppet is traditionally held in open spaces such as lawn or village dirt space.
The main components of Nag Yai compose of a 16*6 white screen held by four bamboo or wood poles on each side. The screen is trimmed by red strip. Behind the screen strands a tinder or a bonfire lightened up to reflect the shadows of the puppet. During the course of the show there is a Thai music band that plays music in accordance with each episode of the performance. Also important in each shaow is dubber

The puppet figures are made from cow or buffalo hide perforated into different characters in Ramakien story. Each puppet weights approximately 3-4 kg. The biggest puppet is that chararterize a place, weighing around 5-7 kg. There is doubt that why large shadow puppet performer should be male and must be strong enough to hold the puppet through the course of performance period.

The most important temple in Sing Buri as we have the second longest reclining Buddha in Thailand here (47.40 m.) It was built since the 2nd Capital city of Thailand (Ayuthaya period) Someone said it made of real gold inside the Buddha body.

This temple is opened everyday and only about 10 minutes from the town.

I'm not sure if i should call this business as a factory because it's a small home business which it's been here even before I was born. There're lots of people who live here earn money by making brick for the construction and building. They open for the one is interested to see the procession of how to make it from mud till it's dry from burning in very high heat.

"Brick" is like a cupid to make my sister met her husband.
My family business sell brick to my sister's husband property protect.
Who know? When you visit there you may find someone special too. Hahaha...
You know, i'm just kidding.