Wai Kru Day

This past Thursday was Wai Kru day. Wai means to bow and Kru means primary school teacher...so literally it means bow to your teacher day. This is the day they show respect to the teachers. Last year I was a little uncomfortable to have children bow to me, but have gotten much more used to it by now..as when you walk by children they always wai you(the Thai form of bowing where you put your hands in an old fashioned prayer position in front of your chest, neck or face...depending on the rank of the person). First they give flowers to the teachers and then they bow them. After everyone has done this they take the flowers to the temples to give to the monks. Its really amazing how much more the children show respect for their teachers compared to children in America.



Here is a picture of the children bowing to the teachers.












Here is a student giving me a flower.



Some of the students even make these beautiful flower bouquets to give the teachers. Some of these look good enough to eat!