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all those Buddhas
After spending time vacationing in SE Asia the last couple of years I have seen a whole lotta Buddhas. It is interesting how each country/kingdom has its own relatively distinct style. Of course Thai Buddhas look Thai, Cambodian Buddhas have longer earlobes, Burmese Buddhas tend to be more colorful. Since all of these places practice Theravada Buddhism for the most part they all have similar styles with some differences. They also come in a variety of poses each with a different meaning/teaching or representing a different day of the week. At Chinese temples in Thailand you will see more of the fat, smiling statues.