A craze for lifelike dolls thought to bring good luck is sweeping Thailand, reflecting widespread anxiety as the economy struggles and political uncertainty persists nearly two years after a coup.
泰国最近刮起了一股追捧仿真玩偶的热潮,据说这种玩偶能带来好运。自两年前发生军事政变以来,泰国政局动荡,经济萎靡不振,老百姓人心惶惶。玩偶潮流或由此产生。
Thailand is predominantly Buddhist and has been modernizing rapidly over the past two or three decades but many people are highly superstitious, their Buddhist beliefs co-existing with notions of animism, astrology and "black magic".
泰国民众主要信奉佛教。过去二三十年,泰国现代化进程发展迅速,但许多民众仍然很迷信,他们在修佛的同时,也相信鬼神、占星以及巫术之说。
The plastic dolls, about the size of a real baby, are called "look thep", or "child angel".
这种塑料玩偶约为真人婴儿大小,人称“娃娃神”、“天使娃娃”。
Devotees buy them in shops or online and invite benevolent spirits to possess them, hoping they will bring good luck.
信奉者从实体店或网店买来这种娃娃,然后开光供奉,希望以此给自己带来好运。
"The economy is bad right now. Everybody needs something to hold on to," said Mananya Boonmee, 49, a doll owner and seller.
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