Hanging garlands and flower strings is a major folk custom in Thailand. Garlands and bouquets are mostly made of flowers or buds of jasmine, magnolia, rose, marigold and white silkworm, and are divided into hand-held garlands, neck-hung bouquets and hanging bouquets. Their production has been popular since the Sukhothai period, and now it has developed into a national handicraft art.
Thai garlands are handmade and made of different flowers and leaves. In addition to real flowers, there is also a kind of garland made of flour, glue, pigment and other materials to imitate real garlands, in order to preserve them for a longer time. These wreaths made of flour are mainly sold abroad as souvenirs.
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The meanings of different kinds of flowers in Thai garlands;
1, golden chain flower: Thailand's national flower is the golden chain flower, which is a symbol of good luck in Thailand.
2. Jasmine: Jasmine is also called the flower of mother in Thailand. Thai people often use jasmine rings to worship Buddha and God, or pray for their elders and respected people, especially during festivals such as Songkran Festival and Seniors' Day.
3. Chrysanthemum: Chrysanthemum symbolizes a noble gentleman in China, and it also means missing relatives on the Double Ninth Festival. But in Thailand, chrysanthemums mean a memorial to death.