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  • 21 JULY 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN:  Bucket drummers perform on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Positioned between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge,[2] the Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883 by railroad tycoon James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, and accessed the former passenger station located about a mile to the west, on the west bank of the river. The structure is now used as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It is an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as a part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JULY 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN:  Bucket drummers perform on the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Positioned between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge,[2] the Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883 by railroad tycoon James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, and accessed the former passenger station located about a mile to the west, on the west bank of the river. The structure is now used as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It is an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as a part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JULY 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN:  People walk across the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Positioned between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge,[2] the Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883 by railroad tycoon James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, and accessed the former passenger station located about a mile to the west, on the west bank of the river. The structure is now used as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It is an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as a part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JULY 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN:  People walk across the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Positioned between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge,[2] the Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883 by railroad tycoon James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, and accessed the former passenger station located about a mile to the west, on the west bank of the river. The structure is now used as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It is an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as a part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JULY 2012 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN:  People walk across the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis, MN. The Stone Arch Bridge is a former railroad bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Positioned between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the I-35W Saint Anthony Falls Bridge,[2] the Stone Arch Bridge was built in 1883 by railroad tycoon James J. Hill for his Great Northern Railway, and accessed the former passenger station located about a mile to the west, on the west bank of the river. The structure is now used as a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It is an Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 as a part of the Saint Anthony Falls Historic District.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A "ladyboy" (drag queen) performance at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Men wear Khon masks perform a dance from the Ramakien (Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana) during Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Girls wait to perform in a Songkran talent show at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Men wear Khon masks perform a dance from the Ramakien (Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana) during Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Men wear Khon masks perform a dance from the Ramakien (Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana) during Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Men wear Khon masks perform a dance from the Ramakien (Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana) during Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Girls perform a dance from the Ramakien (Thai version of the Indian epic, the Ramayana) during Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai-Americans wearing traditional Thai holiday shirts perform Thai music during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A performer gets her makeup put on before going on stage at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Performers get ready to go on stage at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai outfits participate in Songkran Uptown parade. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai outfits participate in Songkran Uptown parade. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai costumes prepare for the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Women dance to "mor lam" (Thai country music) at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A woman wearing a spirit house outfit at the Songkran Uptown festival. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A woman prays and bathes a statue of the Buddha at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A woman bathes a statue of the Buddha at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People watch entertainers at the Songkran Uptown celebration. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Children from Thailand watch entertainers at the Songkran Uptown celebration. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A Thai woman plays a traditional Thai fiddle at Songkran Uptown in Minneapolis. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai Buddhist monks bless people during the Songkran Uptown celebration. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: Thai women "wai" (a traditional Thai greeting) during New Year greetings at Songkran Uptown in Minneapolis. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA:  The opening parade, led by a man carrying the Thai flag, at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA:  The opening parade, led by a man carrying the Thai flag, at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai outfits participate in Songkran Uptown parade. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai outfits participate in Songkran Uptown parade. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: People in traditional Thai outfits participate in Songkran Uptown parade. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA:  The opening parade, led by a man carrying the Thai flag, at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A participant in the parade gets a congratulatory hug during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 APRIL 2017 - MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA: A Thai-American woman wears an outfit modeled after a tuk-tuk, a Thai three wheeled taxi, during the parade at Songkran Uptown. Several thousand people attended Songkran Uptown on Hennepin Ave in Minneapolis for the city's first celebration of Songkran, the traditional Thai New Year. Events included a Thai parade, a performance of the Ramakien (the Thai version of the Indian Ramayana), a "Ladyboy" (drag queen) show, and Thai street food.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  People walk past a busker performing on Chiang Mai's walking street. The Walking Street Market starts at Thapae Gate and runs along the length of Ratchadamnoen Road through the heart of the Old City and has become a Chiang Mai institution. Chiang Mai is the largest town in northern Thailand and is popular with tourists and backpackers.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A member of the audience relaxes while she watches the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform during a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A member of the audience relaxes while she watches the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform during a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A member of the audience relaxes while she watches the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform during a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The audience watches the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform during a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer gets help getting into her costume backstage before a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at a Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer with the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe eats dinner in her mosquito net tent while she watches a Chinese opera on her computer before a performance at the Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies her makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies her makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The wardrobe/props master for the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe folds costumes before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Members of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe perform at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies her makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies his makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies her makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A  member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe relaxes backstage before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 AUGUST 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of the Lehigh Leng Kaitoung Opera troupe applies his makeup before a performance at Chaomae Thapthim Shrine, a small Chinese shrine in a working class neighborhood of Bangkok. The performance was for Ghost Month. Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called “Ngiew.” It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chinese opera performer gets into costume backstage before a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer gets into costume backstage before a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on her makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer on stage during a Chinese opera performance at a small shrine in a residential part of Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer on stage during a Chinese opera performance at a small shrine in a residential part of Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A performer relaxes backstage before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera performers wait for the show to start during a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Chinese opera performers wait for the show to start during a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Chinese opera performer gets into costume backstage before a performance in Bangkok. The small troupe travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer relaxes backstage before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A performer relaxes backstage before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on her makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers puts on their makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. They're with a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Performers puts on their makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. They're with a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers puts on their makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. They're with a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A performer puts on his makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. He's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Performers puts on their makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. They're with a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A performer puts on her makeup before a Chinese opera performance in Bangkok. She's a member of a small troupe that travels from Chinese shrine to Chinese shrine performing for a few nights before going to another shrine. They spend about half the year touring in Thailand and the other half of the year touring in Malaysia. Members of the troupe are paid about 5,000 Thai Baht per month (about $140 US). Chinese opera was once very popular in Thailand, where it is called Ngiew. It is usually performed in the Teochew language. Millions of Chinese emigrated to Thailand (then Siam) in the 18th and 19th centuries and brought their culture with them. Recently the popularity of ngiew has faded as people turn to performances of opera on DVD or movies. There are still as many 30 Chinese opera troupes left in Bangkok and its environs. They are especially busy during Chinese New Year and Chinese holiday when they travel from Chinese temple to Chinese temple performing on stages they put up in streets near the temple, sometimes sleeping on hammocks they sling under their stage. Most of the Chinese operas from Bangkok travel to Malaysia for Ghost Month, leaving just a few to perform in Bangkok.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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