What do you know about a plant like a wild orchid? Flowers have a huge variety of species. They differ in their place of origin, color and even structure. Thailand, more than other countries where these exotic plants grow, exports wild orchids. The photos below demonstrate their delicate beauty and attractiveness. There is an interesting Thai legend about these flowers. It has been preserved among the people since ancient times, according to it a wild orchid is named after the beautiful girl Qui-May. After a ridiculous death, her soul moved to this wonderful flower.
A wild orchid accompanies Thais in all matters of life. These people associate many signs with the Qui-May flower. For each holiday, the population weaves garlands of them and tempts them with their gods and spirits from the other world. Wild orchid is brought from the forest as a gift to the newlyweds as a symbol of happiness and peace. Lilac flowers are presented to expectant mothers with a desire to give birth to a daughter. Wild yellow orchid is a symbol of family wealth and wealth. They are braided in garlands and taken to the temple, so that the gods bless with material wealth. According to the tradition of the north-eastern part of Thailand, it is customary to weave wreaths from forest orchids in order to ward off the souls of deceased relatives from home.
A complete understanding of such a love of this people for Qui-May flowers is given by an old legend, according to which a single beautiful daughter grew up in one rich family. She was not only beautiful, but also very moody, just like an orchid flower. Many guys were eager to offer her their heart. But she was cold and arrogant. The girl didn’t even want to notice any of them, especially the neighbor’s boy who had loved the beautiful Qui-Mai since childhood.
But once in their village for the holiday came the same arrogant and beautiful, but unfamiliar guy. Seeing him, Qui-Mai was inflamed with passion. But her chosen one remained indifferent to her. Then the young virgin took the gifts and went to the witch with a request to help her subdue this proud woman. But the wicked witch refused to fulfill her request, hiding from Qui-May that the guy who struck the beauty’s heart was the son of an old woman.
The capricious girl did not want to accept the refusal, then the sorceress set her conditions. She said that the young man will also love Qui-May. But for this, after death, the girl’s body will belong to her. The proud woman laughed in response. She liked the conditions. She thought that she would die soon, and what difference does it make with her body after death.
Returning home, Qui-May met with her lover, and a few days later unexpectedly died. While relatives were preparing for burial, her body disappeared. An evil witch incarnated in him. A young man who had loved Qui-Mai since childhood, once got lost in the forest. There he found a beautiful wild orchid and in it recognized the soul and character of his beloved.
Perhaps that is why growing orchids at home is not easy. The flower is not only very beautiful, but moody and demanding. Those who give their heart to him remain faithful to orchids for their whole lives like this Thai youth. For this devotion, the plant rewards its owners with joy and fills their heart with inexhaustible love.
