The Superstition of Coins on the Ground

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00:00If you ever see a coin or a one-bot coin specifically on the ground in Thailand,

00:05don't pick it up. It might bring you bad luck or someone might follow you home.

00:11In reality, this superstition might stem from a ritual.

00:14These coins are often part of a ceremony during a funeral procession.

00:19The family scatters coins along the route as a way to buy the path for the deceased,

00:24asking wandering spirits to clear the way and ensure

00:27their loved one's soul reaches its destination safely.

00:31The ritual begins from the place the body is taken and continues

00:34all the way to the final destination, often a temple or the deceased's hometown.

00:40So next time you find a one-bot coin on the ground in Thailand, don't pick it up.

00:44It might belong to a wandering spirit who's trying to find their way into the light.