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Most dangerous swing in Thailand
The Nation Thailand
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10/16/2024
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The giant swing right behind us is not just an eye-catching monument,
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but it also has some history that swings between sacred and daring.
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This 21-meter-tall structure was constructed in 1784. It was once used in a Brahmin ceremony
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called Triyambavai or Pithilo Chingcha in Thai, where young men would swing towards the heaven
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and meant to grab a bag of gold coins, a risky feat in honor of the Hindu god Shiva.
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According to Silapa Wattanatham, a Thai history magazine, the ceremony was discontinued because
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of the war and the high cost of running it. But a lot of people think it was really due
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to all the deaths that happened during the ritual. Today, the giant swing stands as a symbol of
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Bangkok's spiritual heritage, no longer in motion, but still inspiring all.
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