Khmer Wedding in Surin

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Khmer Wedding in Surin Time: All year round except during Lent and the fifth month (or April) Each couple will hold a sangar ceremony. (or marriage) will set the event 2-3 days, divided into a day of reunion or a day of happiness. wedding date and delivery date.

 

Importance is the most important tradition in every person's life because it is the day of building family institutions, building careers, creating heirs of family lines.

 

Ritual Young Thai-Khmer people today are free to choose a partner. When you're definitely in love Male parents will come to visit. Get acquainted, then send the old man to make a "sur" (engagement) starting with a bottle of liquor, a pair of betel nuts, a pan and a pair of candles. If you agree, we will arrange a wedding date.

 

Bride preparation The bride's side prepares to make futons (mattresses), pillows, Soma cloth (worship cloth), adult relatives. Prepare dried betel nut as a souvenir The bride herself has to stay at home before "haisangar" or the wedding day.

 

Preparing the groom Must prepare dried betel nut to give to guests as well. Make Bai Sri Su Kwan Bride. Prepare "Jam Nai", which is fresh food, vegetables, etc., as requested by the bride's side for use on the day of the ceremony. including dowry.

 

June Jam Nai (Wan Suk Raw) One day before the wedding day, the groom must deliver these baggage to the bride's house. If an ominous event occurs, the wedding date may be canceled or postponed. The naizan (the day of the wedding ceremony) at the bride's house must have a "teacher", the master of the ceremony, to prepare as follows.

 

1. Bai Sri or Bai Sarai, accompanied by a family of flowers, candles, boiled rice, bananas, and snacks according to their preferences. There is a thread to tie the wrist (majongdai).

 

2. The ceremony marquee has a central pillar decorated with banana trees. cane and flowers For offerings to the gods, there is a "Patuol" hanging at the head of the pole.

 

3. Bon Chok Bow (futon for the newlyweds) on the mattress facing the direction of "Pa Tuol", laying the surrounding objects such as silk, silver, betel betel, cones, flowers, rice bowls (Khao Kwan rice bowl, boiled eggs, mee) Banana leaf cone upside down, magic bowl, etc.

 

4. Khan Mak parade There is a mahori in front of the procession, a Bai Si procession, offerings of ancestral spirits with family members, dessert trays, dowry, and khan mak.

 

5. Entering the ceremonial marquee The woman will come to pick you up. brought into the ceremonial pavilion.

 

6. Pick up the bride when sitting The bride will come out and give the betel nuts to the groom.

 

7. Then the old man will give "Heb" and "Thong", i.e. Phan Mak Plu. The bride's parents will unwrap the cloth and eat it. as acceptance.

 

8. Pierce the bride and groom, sit down on the mattress, bow to the teacher, and place their hands upside down on the cement breast above the pillow. The groom puts on the back of the bride's hand.

 

9. Ghost offering. The teacher is the one who performs the candle lighting ceremony. Invite the spirits of the ancestors to receive the offerings. The elders will come to pour water and pour liquor into the offerings and carry them out.

 

10. Summoning Kwan, the teacher will pray for blessings. Then take the auspicious thread to spin on the back of his hand and brush off the harassment from the body, throw the thread away. After that, the teacher will tell the bride and groom to turn up. This time the groom's hand will be on the bottom. Relatives will come and put their hands on the bridegroom's elbow. The teacher uses auspicious thread to spin the bride's wrist. By turning to face 19 times, the participants will sing together "Mo...Yer..." When finished, the teacher will stand up to worship the gods on the Patual. Everyone will sing "Jae…Young…Jae Peng…Young…Peng", the teacher will pick up the food. offerings to the bride and groom in different words Then the guests came in, tied their wrists, offered blessings, gave money and gifts. and then ate together.

 

11. Send the bride bride carrying water the groom carrying firewood The tail of the procession helps to carry the mattress. pillows and towels take the parade to the groom's house Give betel nut to ask for a way to pass. The bridegroom will take water and firewood. The groom brings the bride's tails to the house.

 

12. Going into the house, the male relative will bring turmeric water to wash the feet of the newlyweds first. Then step on a basket to put paddy, wine, white cloth and axe as a symbol of prosperity and happiness. after getting into the house An adult male will bring turmeric water and an old rice pot to the bride to wash the bottom of the pot. expressing consent and willingness to become a mother Sriruen and gave the futon to the parents of the groom.

 

13. Bathing for male parents You have to light a candle to pay homage to your parents first. Then bring the water that the bride brought from the house to bathe their parents. then gave the Som cloth to change the new clothes.

 

14. Pay homage and present the robes to the groom's relatives. which will receive a gift in return until it is worth the price.

 

15. Pay homage to the groom (Plan Loh), the bride pays homage with a sarong. round neck white shirt with two sabi The groom will give a gift after changing his clothes. The bride arranged sweets, fruit, water and liquor to eat.

 

Fortune telling, there is a deck of food for the bride and groom to feed each other. Who scooped rice before serving with rice? Show that you know how to save and save. Whoever scoops with first shows that it's extravagant. Relatives will remind women to know how to save a lot.

 

It can be seen that the marriage of the Surin people emphasizes gratitude and remembrance of the gods. An ancestral spirit and has not abandoned the legends and beliefs about the love of Jay and Young. will find that Patu It is the most prominent symbol in the ceremonial marquee (house), and in the procession, the turtle is already a symbol of fertility. Therefore, it is included as a component of the parade. And most importantly, the sangha is an unforgettable offering of ancestor spirits in the sangar ceremony. because it emphasizes the remembrance of those who have passed away.