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New to the platform - looking for folks into #folk #folklore #folkmusic #darkfolk #musicadvocacy #oralhistory #politics #electronicmusic #environment
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Charm in the shape of a squash. Many temples sell these amulets (epspecially to older people) as protection again senility and other such diseases.
Woodblock print of frolicking squashes.
Image thanks - https://ukiyo-e.org/
Squashes and other 'lucky' foods are consumed around the winter solstice to help fortify the body for the cold months ahead.
Statue of a friendly squash at Anraku-ji. The temple holds specially services around the winter solstice during which squashes are consumed to protect the body and mind.
My friend & one of my first #filmmaking mentors here(Victoria) was Jordan. He's married to one of my Filipino friend's cousins & is a solid human being. Jordan saved me from being scammed & manipulated by shady people in film industry here. He used to loan me gear for free to help support me when I was still in the film industry.
Bangkok Girl is a #DocumentaryFilm that was both produced and directed by Jordan Clark. It's a #LowBudgetFilm, having cost $10,000 to produce, and takes #SexTourism in #Bangkok as its subject.
Bangkok Girl is 43 minutes long and focuses on Pla (full name: Sirirat Rapsithorn), a #bargirl who is 19 years old and who guides Clark through the city. The #DocFilm explores Pla's background and how she came to be where she is. Pla began working as a bargirl at the age of 13, and, while she had managed to avoid being forced into #prostitution up until the point that the documentary was filmed, the film suggests that she will eventually be forcibly prostituted.
In November 2005, the film aired on "The Lens", a program on Canada's #CBC Television. Sweden's #SverigesTelevision also aired the film.
Watch it:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bfYhAgzOHdM
More info:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok_Girl
#AsianMastodon#Thailand#SexWorkers#SurvivalSex#Thai#CanadianFilmmakers
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His #documentary on the #Aswang Phenomenon from the #Phillipines
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ePhqoyLpXQ
"Why did a Canadian make an aswang documentary and create The Aswang Project? The simple answer is because nobody else did. Also, Philippine Mythology is awesome! When I first became interested in Filipino #Folklore back in 2004, I was shocked to find that there was no standardized educational resource for this part of Philippine history. More so, that the information regarding the aswang was inconsistently recycled and scattered. I wished I could find a single resource as a jumping off point to learn more about the history, evolution and societal impacts of the aswang. This is why I made “The Aswang Phenomenon” documentary.
The documentary was a labour of love and I had no idea how it was going to be received. After a short festival run, the documentary was released to the public on October 31, 2011. Three and a half year on, I can’t express my gratitude to those who have embraced the documentary and shared it with others. It is included in university libraries all over the world and has become a staple in many college courses in the Philippines. It is approaching 2 million views on YouTube and has spawned thousands of online comments and discussions."
https://www.aswangproject.com/jordan-clark-aswang-project/
#AsianMastodon#AsianMythology#Supernatural#Filipino#SouthEastAsia#TootSEA #Documentary #mythology
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