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00:00Have you ever been so angry with someone that you just wanted to curse them?
00:04Well, here's the Thai way to do it.
00:06Pao Prik Pao Glua directly translates from Thai to burning chili and salt.
00:13Burning chili and salt is a form of cursing based on an ancient belief that chili represents
00:18spiciness and salt symbolizes bitterness.
00:21Those who burn both chili and salt together while uttering curses do so to enhance the
00:26potency of the curse.
00:28The spiciness and bitterness are believed to metaphorically harm the disliked or bad
00:32person, causing them suffering and torment.
00:36Once the ritual is complete, the ashes are discarded into a river or far away from home,
00:42which signifies a way of just throwing away or just moving and pushing away bad energy
00:48and bad luck.