Head Up

According to an ancient Hindu belief(now incorporated into Buddhism),the head is the most sacred part of the body,and by extension,the feet are the most unclean,A pat on the head in Thailand is neither playful nor cute-
it's simply disrespectful.Similarly,don't point your feet toward an image of the Buddha in a temple or toward another person,epecially if he or the is older. Shoes even more unclean than feet,are unwelcome in temples and most private homes.