History, Traditions, Rituals and Beliefs Offering Baisri to Chao Pho Phaya Lae

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the history and importance of offering Baisi to Chao Pho Phaya Lae; and 2) to study the traditions, rituals and beliefs of offering Baisi to Chao Pho Phaya Lae. The research was a mixed methods research by interviewing 380 residents in Chaiyaphum Municipality using content analysis techniques. The results of the research were 1) the history of offering Baisri to Chao Pho Phaya Lae in B.E. 2369 after Chao Pho Phaya Lae was executed. The villagers joined together to build a shrine by naming "the Spirit House of Chao Pho Phaya Lae". When sixth month season on the first Wednesday, the villagers had brought sacrifices to offer sacrifices with people blowing the Can and dance for Chao Pho by finding the medium (Cham) to present all the offerings. The importance of offering Baisri to Chao Pho Phaya Lae was to show faith in Chao Pho Phaya Lae and to promote the love and unity of the people in the community to preserve good traditions; and 2) according to traditions, rituals and beliefs of offering Baisri to Chao Pho Phaya Lae, the villagers  will have to invite the spirit of Chao Pho Phaya Lae to receive the sacrifice to ask  Chao Pho  Phaya Lae to protect them and keep them cool and happy. When it's the season of farming, let the rain be in season for the crops to be plentiful. The holiness had spread to the devotees widely. It made people believe more. When it came to the 6th month of the season on the first Wednesday, there will be an offering. Subsequently, a celebration was held. There will be the Phi Fa Dance and Lam Klon until it became the 6th month merit tradition and the offering Baisri to Chao Pho Phaya Lae in the 6th month merit ceremony every year until the present.