BOON KU : BELIEF AND RITUAL DYNAMIC OF KU BAN MOEI, NONG SONG HONG DISTRICT, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

This research article is a qualitative research that studies belief and ritual dynamic in Ku Ban Moei, Nong Song Hong District, Khon Kaen province by using in-depth interview with a population living in Ban Moei community together with documents and related researches including ancient remains and antiques to analyze data.

          Findings of the study found it that, in the past Ku Ban Moei in Nong Song Hong district, Khon Kaen province was built in order to be used for hosting religion related ceremonies in an era of the king Suryavarman I. Therefore, researcher then analyzed the changing dynamics of the ritual in 2 aspects. One was a contemporary history, which a new observation was set on religion that led to Ku Ban Moei construction that there was a dynamic influenced by reign of the king that it was built based on Bramanism then later diverted into Buddhism, and other of which was a local history in different time frames: 1. Initial period when Ban Meoi village was under construction 2. A period when there was an involvement of government unit in Ku Ban Moei 3. A period after survey and restoration of Ku Ban Moei. These periods clearly illustrated changes in a foam of ritual elements, ritual procedures including participants of a ritual. The community has adjusted forms of ceremonies to be according to social context of each period yet remained the old belief that called “Boon Ku”.