Glamour

A lot of the boys were doing this hand gesture against their face that I didn't understand—sort of an "L" with their chin in the middle. Asking later, I learned that the children think it makes them more attractive/handsome for photographs. The kids see all these (western?) studio headshots with folks resting their head against a hand, and associate the pose with glamour. The "L" against the chin is sort of a fun, child's take on it.

Read about my school visit at http://travelvice.com/archive/2007/05/travelers-thailand-primary-school.php