Lampang, Lampang people join in the Sa dance ceremony. Pay homage to Chao Arak, Pho Chao Lak Muang. For good fortune Preserve the old traditions of the Lanna people. with hundreds of mediums participating The atmosphere of the chanting of the mediums who traveled to attend the event In the tradition of worshiping Sa Pay homage to Chao Arak, the city pillar of Nakhon Lampang, for the year 2024 at the plaza in front of the Lampang City Pillar Shrine. Which was held on the 7th day of the waning month, the 13th night of the past, by Phrakhru Palad Sorayuth Saranyo, the abbot of Wat Chamkhawanaram, tied 7-colored cloth around the 3 city pillars and sprinkled holy water in the event area for good fortune. It is considered the beginning of the ceremony. So that the people of Lampang can show their faith and cooperation in organizing activities Join together to pay homage to the City Pillar Shrine. and join in preserving the traditional culture of the Lanna people. which is currently hard to find Sa dance or ghost dance of Lampang people is a local tradition related to the belief that It is an act to worship the ancestors in the family who have passed away, or the so-called 'grandfather and grandmother ghosts' and Phamod, Meng ghosts, who are outside the family. which is believed to These ghosts are there to protect and protect children and grandchildren. In the ceremony, ant ghosts, meng ghosts, and grandparent ghosts will be invited to eat Khantoke. There are various ghost séances as seen. There must be hanging on a white cloth in the middle of a cliff or a marquee and rotating around. That is a séance of the Meng ghost, which when the ghost enters the medium, Someone will bring offerings including bowls, rice sticks, flowers, incense sticks, sompoi turmeric juice, and young coconuts to the medium. Then the medium goes to change clothes and dress as he likes. Then join in a dance called the sacrifice dance before entering into offering food to the ghosts. which every medium He will bring a sword with a wax candle tie d to the tip of the sword. Come circle the area around Khantoke. It is considered to be the completion of the consecration ceremony. After that there will be a show. ancient games And the ceremony concludes with the ghosts of grandfather and grandmother and other spirits coming to help uproot the wa trees. and come out to dance a sword dance called Fon Hang Pham or Fon Pid Pham The ceremony is finished. For this tradition It is popularly held during the rainy season. This is the time when the villagers have finished harvesting rice and are still free. So that relatives can come together to prepare for work And it is considered an opportunity to socialize and be an activity to bring together relatives of the family as well. which Lampang people say At present, the ghost dancing tradition of Lampang Still maintaining the best traditions in the northern region. Source: Thai News Agency
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