Thursday, August 19, 2010

The Swing in Action


Sao Ching Cha, the ' Giant Swing' at Wat Suthat,

was built in 1784 by Rama I.

During ceremonies- Brahmin in origin teams of four would swing in 180

degree arcs up to 25 m ( 82 ft) high.

One participant would try to bite off a event,

linked to the god Shiva swinging

in the heavens,

caused many deaths and wad abolished in 1935.