Giant Swing

The Giant Swing (locally called Sao Chingcha) is located in front of Wat Suthat. It was constructed in 1784 in front of the Devasthan shrine by King Rama I.

The swing was initially constructed in the 1700s to be used in traditional Brahmin (Hinduist) ceremonies, but it was later damaged by lightning and became merely a decoration. Standing at over 21 meters (69ft) tall, the Giant Swing is a Brahman religious structure and was originally used as part of a ceremony during the Brahman Festival. Teams of three would swing 25 meters or more "up to Heaven" and take turns balancing on a dangerously narrow board while attempting to catch a bag of silver coins between their teeth. If successful in reaching the bag, they could keep the treasure, though many were not.

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