Sacred belief behind termite mounds

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00:00Have you ever seen termites in Thailand?

00:02Well, back in the day people thought they were good luck.

00:05Yep, you heard that right.

00:07Termites, the tiny wood-munching critters, were believed to bring wealth and prosperity.

00:13So why is that?

00:14Well, termites live way down in the soil and people believed they were connected to the sacred powers.

00:20Oh, and we haven't even mentioned the chong luok or termite malls.

00:23People used to think that these malls were like little messages from the Parmatarani or the Earth Goddess herself.

00:30If you ever saw termite mall in Thailand, don't ever step on it or pee on it.

00:35In fact, Thai people would even offer a red soda or garlands just to pay for it. Good luck.