Wonderful holiday crafts can be made from your own paper molds such as a turkey, valentine, green clover, decorated egg etc. The Tibetan Gong Tibetan monks with their bright yellow feather helmets use to parade in the streets playing these hand-held gongs. They were made of wood and had brass circles. Ours is just as effective in cardboard and jar-lids. Decorate yours using your imagination.
Many Asian cultures honor the color red.
Most homes in Thailand have a miniature house on the grounds. Offerings of food, flowers and trinkets are laid out daily ensuring good luck. Since the Viet Nam war the hill people have emigrated and many have come to America. There is an elaborate bright design on top so a flying hungry bird thinks it sees flowers from up high, not children. A Festive Mobil from Indonesia One of the world s most creative countries is Indonesia.