sunoco27 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Does anyone know where I can buy one of these in Chiang Mai. Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You can find them being sold in Tesco Lotus, Big C Extra (upstairs) the Chinese import shop behind Khontiem Market, Warrorot Market, ... the list goes on and on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Literally everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 You'd struggle to find a place that doesn't sell them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huli Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Usually displayed by a business, they are supposed to attract money or customers to the business, according to my Thai wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachiplo Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 thats a japanese maneki neko, not chinese. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceChee Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 that's zhao cai mao....or translated loosely as catching fortune cat ...you find them in both Japan and China..same reasons why they are placed at the cashier or windows...suppose to "catch" wealth for the shop owners who display them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rama Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Yes, japanese not chinese. It's a calico cat. Across many cultures it's thought to bring good luck in money. Calicos are sometimes called money cats in the US.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konini Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 OK, stupid question. Why are they waving? Is it always with the same arm? Always wondered about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 OK, stupid question. Why are they waving? Is it always with the same arm? Always wondered about them. As I understand it - the cat is waving at you to attract you into the shop to spend money. That's lucky for the shop keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceChee Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 U got that right darkside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onthedarkside Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Post removed and the replies. Best not feed the forum troll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccw Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Could it be because the word for fish, or is it carp, sounds like money or luck or something- and well ,,,, Cats like to/ good at catching fish ,,, so the cat is not waving he is doing the catch of the luck/ money? Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 They aren't really 'waving.' They are 'summoning.' "Drawing in..." In the West, when we want someone to come to us, we motion to them with our palm facing up bringing our hand from away from us towards us in an upward motion. In most of Asia, and most definitely in Japan, when they want someone to come closer, they gesture in a downward and inward motion with the palm facing downward... just like a cat trying to catch something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyL Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 (edited) Several shops in the Warorot market area sell these. For some strange reason Hubby thinks they're really cute and had a collection. That is until we got a real cat, who delighted in pushing them off the shelves. I think the waving arms drove him (the cat) to distraction. I tend to agree with the cat on this home decorating decision. Edited December 15, 2013 by NancyL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luther Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 They aren't really 'waving.' They are 'summoning.' "Drawing in..." In the West, when we want someone to come to us, we motion to them with our palm facing up bringing our hand from away from us towards us in an upward motion. In most of Asia, and most definitely in Japan, when they want someone to come closer, they gesture in a downward and inward motion with the palm facing downward... just like a cat trying to catch something. Yes. Watch Asians who don't speak Thai bargain in Thai markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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