Khao Phanom Rung Festival: Ritual Space and Reflection of Buriram’s Identity
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The research aimed to study identity and the religious ritual at Phanom Rung Sanctuary. This study was a qualitative research collecting data from documents, researches and interviewing of related people. The findings revealed that local people in Buriram and its vicinity believe that once in their lives, visiting Khao Phanom Rung to worship sacred things is a must. Originally, the religious ritual is gilding gold leaf and paying respect to the Buddha’s footprint model. Later on, the religious rituals are combined and are classified into three rites as follows: 1) the sacred worship of Phanom Rung Sanctuary, 2) the worship of an eight petalled-lotus motif, and 3) the worship of San Chao Pho Prasatthong. The study also showed that the identities found in the grand procession during Khao Phanom Rung Festival are as follows: 1) the identity of performance of Buriram Apsara Dance, 2) the identity of wearing a red sarong (Phasin Teen Deang), and 3) the identity of phenomenon of sun shine passing through 15 doorways of the sanctuary’s main tower. These are the identities that delicately signify Buriram province and obviously emphasize the significance of Buriram’s identities.
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