Analytical Study of Marals in Funeral Tradition in Ban Phong Sawai ThaTum District, Surin Province

Abstract

The purposes of this thesis were 1] To study the funeral traditions of Ban Phong Sawai, Tha Tum Sub-district, Tha Tum District, Surin Province. 2] To analyze the ethics that appear in the funeral tradition of Ban Phong Sawai, Tha Tum Sub-district, Tha Tum District, Surin Province. It is a qualitative study by studying data. according to the relevant documents and is described in a descriptive way.

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Tradition Funeral Ban Pong Sawai, when the sick person dies Children will perform a funeral ceremony. Decorate the corpse to look good, as a replacement for merit to relatives who have died After decorating the corpse, the owner of the corpse must take a wax candle. Weighing one baht, 9 lines are placed on the head of the body. Funeral bathing ceremony, Relatives of the deceased must invite Achan Phi to lead the funeral ritual. Take a shower with hot water first and then with cold water. tying the coffin, who will seal the coffin It must have been an apprentice who had previously tied up a corpse. and knows the spell that will be used in the time of binding Incidentally, it is considered that People under the age of 30 and tied with 3 rounds of sinja thread, clothed with white cloth on the corpse. Watering the body to commemorate the merits of the deceased and to apologize to the deceased The cremation day will not be burned on the day of the devil eats, the day of the sinking, the day of the day, the day of the sinister day, the doomsday day, or the day of the Nirvana. When the cremation is complete, there is a ceremony to collect the ashes and make merit to dedicate to the deceased.

Morality reflected in the funeral ceremony, The funeral ceremony In order to replace the merit of the deceased and 9 threads are used to put candles over the corpse's head, meaning to commemorate the 9 qualities of the Lord Buddha. Tying the seal with raw thread 3 times means the 3 rings, namely children, wives and property of the deceased. Dressing in white clothes meant for the deceased to keep the precepts and practice dharma. Watering the body was an act of asking for forgiveness for the deceased. Cremation is not allowed to be burned on forbidden days. Because it will cause bad luck to relatives and communities. Having people stand holding joss sticks at the 4 corners of the coffin and turn their faces out means the development of mindfulness in the 4 paths leading to nirvana. Cremation is not allowed to be burned on forbidden days. Because it will cause bad luck to relatives and communities. Having people stand holding joss sticks at the 4 corners of the coffin and turn their faces out means the development of mindfulness in the 4 paths leading to nirvana, The procession of the body around the crematorium and circling the left refers to the circling in the auspicious ceremony. Making a merit dedicating means to pay back the merits of the deceased. By making merit, offering food and 4 necessities and then pouring water to dedicate to the deceased.