Many thanks to @sureshniranam for directing me to information about Kalpavriksha - Divine Wishing Trees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalpavriksha in different parts of Asia.
I have often wondered why coins were put in trees, it is quite common here too. There is one in the forest we go to in the 3rd term & it fascinates the children.
How interesting! The other thing I tried to find out more about was the tradition of pushing a horseshoe into the bark of a tree at a right angle. There was one in a tree near one of my childhood houses. We used to try and throw a stone through the horseshoe for good luck.
Sadly I couldn't find any information about this when I did an internet search. Maybe it was something my mum and her family made up.
Many thanks to @sureshniranam for directing me to information about Kalpavriksha - Divine Wishing Trees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalpavriksha in different parts of Asia.
ReplyDeleteI have often wondered why coins were put in trees, it is quite common here too. There is one in the forest we go to in the 3rd term & it fascinates the children.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting! The other thing I tried to find out more about was the tradition of pushing a horseshoe into the bark of a tree at a right angle. There was one in a tree near one of my childhood houses. We used to try and throw a stone through the horseshoe for good luck.
ReplyDeleteSadly I couldn't find any information about this when I did an internet search. Maybe it was something my mum and her family made up.