Human, animals, imp and angels Beliefs about ancestral spirits of southern Thai people

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Natharatchutha Chaisawat

Abstract

Many myths, stories, local stories of southern Thailand have mentioned the respect that people have for their ancestors who have passed away. Some say that when they passed away, their ancestors, who had created goodness when they were human, were born again in another world. But if they were alive, those fathers did evil When dying, the soul will be born into jinn. Some say that those ancestors became sacred in the form of Some people, animals, trees, all of which have supernatural powers, can show miracles. Acting to protect, dispel, suffering, grief or danger As well as being able to inspire all good and bad things to happen to those who are still alive.


           This study is a study of the collection of beliefs about the ancestral spirits of the southern people, both sacred spirits and the impetus of the same story, and explaining that these hard-to-believe beliefs are not just the minds of those who That can't find scientific answers only. But plays an important role in the control of people and the development of social potential, as well as the principles and theories that have other clear proofs due to the southern Thai people are grateful to their ancestors As grateful to a living adult relative At the same time, it requires virtual protection that is needed from adults in the family.

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Chaisawat, N. (2019). Human, animals, imp and angels: Beliefs about ancestral spirits of southern Thai people. Wiwitwannasan Journal of Language and Culture, 3(2), 81–98. Retrieved from https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/wiwitwannasan/article/view/202783
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