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The Importance, Status and Context of Garuda in Thai Society

Documentary (2020)

(Producer, Researcher, Author, and Interviewer)

The Importance, Status and Context of Garuda in Thai Society is a documentary that my team and I conducted in The Southeast Asian Creative Content Analysis: from Ethno-Historiography Perspectives class, aiming to highlight some authentic cultures in SEA. We questioned Garuda's omnipresent appearance in Thai society. In the beginning, we conducted our research by visiting temples, palaces and national museums. It is common to see Garudas placed at the highest positions in places such as buildings, temple roofs, and the top floor of the palace - they are never on the ground. We investigated the reasons behind their remarkability. 

 

Thailand has used the Garuda symbol in almost all important aspects: banks, corporations, official letters, etc. We sought the answers by researching and interviewing experts. All of the findings intrinsically correlate and point out that the concept of Garuda is deeply rooted in Thai culture and encompasses all major pillars of our society, including kingship, politics, arts, and beliefs. In the past, politics were completely about religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, and religion ignited the arts. Therefore, everything is intertwined.

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