Luk Thep Dolls - "Child Angels"

Women shop and care for "luk thep dolls", literally translates as "child angels" and people believe they bring good fortune and they are pampered by their owners as if they were children. The people who buy and sell Thailand's supernatural dolls get blessings from Buddhist monks. After purchasing a doll, the owner brings it to a monk who conducts a prayer and an anointing ceremony known as "plook sek". Such prayers are normally used to bless lucky amulets, which are also popular in Thailand, where ancient beliefs in magic are still prevalent. In the case of "luk thep", it is often seen as a way of animating the doll, where a wandering spirit is invited to inhabit it and give it a soul.