asia consists of many different cultures amongst its regions. within these cultures are many religious beliefs and traditions, which include folklore. in thailand, there are folklore and myths that relate to chinese culture. one in particular is about the himmapan forest, which is said to be somewhere between india and nepal . stories about this forest are in buddhist lore and many local thai folktales. this forest is shown in many pieces of thai art which have hybrid animals that are said to live in the forest. thai mythical creatures are also shown in art of this himmapan forest including the naga, the hong, the kinnaree, and the garuda. some of these mythical creatures are also seen in indonesian folktales. a folktale that speaks of the himmapan forest is called “life in vientaine” that describes it as a “secret palace” where there are people who are half-bird and half-human. asian folklore is expressed with a lot of traditional art, which is a way that their people pass down the tales through generations.