A White Elephant is an object that has high maintenance costs and no practical use. The phrase comes from East Asian Burmese culture. White Elephants were highly regarded and expensive to keep. If the local King was dissatisfied with one of his subjects he would give him a white elephant. The recipient could not give away a gift from the King and would be financially ruined with the upkeep of the animal.
Items that are typically found at a white elephant stall include unique or quirky gifts, inexpensive household items, novelty items, gag gifts, and second-hand items that are still in good condition. Participants usually bring items they no longer want or need, making the event a fun way to re-gift or find new treasures.
Becuase it is full of White Elephants!!:)
Southeast Asia
One sentence that uses the words a white elephant is "White elephants are sacred to people in Asia". Another sentence is " A white elephant is an albino elephant".
White Elephant is generally found in Thailand.
King of the White Elephant was created in 1940.
White Elephant Orchestra was created in 1969.
White Elephant Orchestra ended in 1972.
The Stolen White Elephant was created in 1882.
Order of the White Elephant happened in 1869.
Elephant White was created on 2011-04-08.
The duration of King of the White Elephant is 1.67 hours.