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es the amulets, they take on spiritual power. Their significance didn’t escape Drevas’s recognizing them as part of Thai collective consciousness that believes in animism. “My favorite place to shop for things was at the amulet market,” Drevas said.
One of the most interesting pieces is “Homage to the Basketmaker.” It is a rectangular piece similar in shape to a Christian cross that is framed with Oriental reeds. The top is made of cracked clay resembling parched earth and on it lies a wooden plug suggesting a wrapped body. From an opening in the bottom fall the remains of what was once a beautiful Native American basket. “The
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