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Deity dance
Thai classical dancers on December 14 perform during a ceremony at City Hall in Bangkok to worship the Hindu deity, Indra, on the occasion of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s foundation day.
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Happy happenings
Christmas Day celebrations will take place once again across the world on December 25, when festive carols will be sung and kids will be delighted to receive gifts.
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Merry music
Written in 1956 by Jester Hairston, “Mary’s Boy Child” was recorded by Harry Belafonte for his 1956 album, An Evening with Belafonte. Since then, the carol has been recorded numerous times and continues to be widely performed on Christmas Day. Other famous performers who have recorded the song include Nat King Cole, Tom Jones and Connie Talbot. More recently...
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Oil spill
On December 9, a Bangladeshi oil-tanker lies half-submerged after it was hit by a cargo vessel on the Shela River in Mongla, Bangladesh. A dolphin was found dead following the oil spill which spread over several hundred square kilometres. — AFP
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Mushroom magic
Than Wai Aung was a construction worker until 18 months ago, when he attended the training course that transformed his life. The now 44-year-old left Myanmar 16 years ago and moved to Thailand, spending most of those years working on construction sites.
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