Residents of a village in Thailand’s Nakhon Sawan province have revived their rain-calling ritual amid a prolonged dry spell BUT with a twist: instead of using a live cat, they are using a Doraemon plush toy. About 200 residents from three villages in Nakhon Sawan province’s Phayuha Khiri district, northern Thailand, gathered to perform the tradition after reporting severe droughts in multiple areas on April 29. The tradition, called the Hae Nang Maew (“female cat parade” in English), is a customary practice among Thai farmers, dating back hundreds of years. The substitution of the live cat with a Doraemon plushy was made to preserve the essence of the ceremony without causing potential distress to an actual animal. 🤳Learn more in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth #doraemon #plushtoy #plushy #haenangmaew