KHAN MAAK PROCESSION IN THAI TRADITION AL TRADITIONAL WEDDING CEREMONY OF PEOPLE IN HAN PHO SUB DISTRICT, KHAO CHAISON DISTRICT, PHATTHALUNG PROVINCE.

Abstract

Research on “Khan Maak procession in Thai tradition wedding ceremony of people in Han Pho Sub-district, Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung Province.” There are two objectives: 1) To study and collect the elements and sequence of Khan Maak procession in Thai traditional wedding ceremony of people in Han Pho Sub-district, Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung province. 2) To study the beliefs about Khan Maak procession in Thai traditional wedding ceremony of people in Han Pho sub district, Khao Chaison district, Phatthalung Province. Research instruments include interviews. The researcher collected the data and performed the rituals related to Thai traditional wedding ceremony, such as Kru Mor, Khan Maak maker, Khan Maak holder, Wak Dam holder, wedding couple’s parents, wedding couple’s relatives, wedding couple who are people of Han Pho sub district, Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung Povince. The results found that elements and sequence of steps of Khan Maak procession in Thai traditional wedding ceremony of people in Han Pho Sub-district, Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung Province, which can be divided into 3 steps: elements and sequence of steps before Khan Maak procession, elements and sequence of steps of Khan Maak procession and elements and sequence of steps after Khan Maak procession. The beliefs about Khan Maak procession in Thai traditional wedding ceremony of people in Han Pho Sub-district, Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung Province, the researcher discovered beliefs and can divided them into 8 types: belief in religious, belief in sacred, belief in spells of black magic, belief in plants and trees, belief in auspicious time, belief in direction, belief in superstitious and to ward off bad luck and belief in good and bad numbers.