The three-finger salute from ″ Hunger Games ″ is a symbol of struggle in Thailand

Thailand has been experiencing troubled days. Thousands of people have demonstrated on the streets against the government, the monarchy and the military, in an attempt to ask for more limits to their powers. The three fingers in the air are already a hallmark of the protests.

The pro-democracy movement has been on the streets for several months, but this week 22 protesters were detained after the government decreed a national state of emergency in the country in order to ban protests. Gatherings with more than five people are not allowed, but thousands remain on the streets demanding changes.

The three-finger salute, known to many in the “Hunger Games” film and book series, has become a symbol of the Thai revolt. The gesture, which in the films began as a greeting, a way of thanking or showing love to others, also became the seventh art in a sign of protest against the powerful. Something that the Thais have adopted as theirs: the vast majority of the population remains hostage to the powers of a very wealthy minority.

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