Mythology and Tradition
Wild banana trees are known in Thai as kluai tani (กล้วยตานี). In Thai folklore it is believed that this type of banana trees may be inhabited by a spirit, Nang Tani (Thai: นางตานี), a type of ghost related to trees that manifests itself as a young woman. Often people tie a length of colored satin cloth around the trunk of the banana tree.
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