Drag Phra (Chak Phra)

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Drag Phra (Chak Phra) Period of Buddhist Lent Day (waning day of the 1st day of the 11th lunar month).

 

Importance is a tradition in Buddhism. It is done after the first day of Mahapavarana or Buddhist Lent day, which is on the first day of the waning moon of the 11th lunar month. Buddhists unite to worship a Buddha image enshrined on a Busabok that is placed over a boat, car or wheeled vehicle that the villagers call "Phanom Phra" and then parade. towed along the road or in the river, depending on the terrain condition is suitable which the southern people from Chumphon down to many provinces will have this tradition.

 

The tradition of dragging monks of the Southerners has been around since ancient times and has resulted in many other cultures, such as the tradition of rowing boat races. Phon competitions or Phon competitions, sports of boiling, cooking boiling, and playing boat songs, etc. In addition, Chak Phra tradition also causes groups to do good deeds. causing the unity of the group bring peace and happiness to society.

 

Rituals When the ninth month has passed, many temples who are determined to participate in the tradition of dragging monks in the eleventh month have begun to prepare the pod coverings to use "Kumphon" (advance fanfare) and use the fanfare on the day of the ceremony. Including allowing villagers to compete or compete with other temples. Phon cladding has a complex process in both digging and stretching the skin fully. Using a long waning month, some temples have rituals consisting of superstitions. Each temple must have 2 phons, 1 bass sound, 1 treble sound. Wherever the temple has a good phonic sound, the villagers will have their faces rejoicing for many years.

 

As the day of the dragging of the Buddha amulet is approaching, about 7 or 3 days, every temple that will drag the amulet will begin to khamphon (fanfare) to encourage the villagers to participate in the ceremony of dragging the monks and may challenge them to compete with nearby temples. At the same time, monks, novices and laymen who are skilled in craftsmanship help decorate the amulet boat and Phanom Phra (Busabok), which must be done to the best of their ability. The artisans help decorate the amulet boat and Phanom Phra (Busabok), which must be done with the best of their abilities. for enshrining Buddha images If dragged by water, it is called "Phra Nam Boat", which will use a real boat to decorate it. If dragging a monk by land, it is called "Phra Phra Land" and will use a car or wheel to decorate it to be a boat. The water amulet will use a sampan or a boat for towing. The carrying capacity is about 3-5 wagons. In the past, 2-3 ships were used to be tied together in parallel. Currently, only one ship is used because it is difficult to find a ship.

 

If a land boat The ancient ship will be made to resemble a real ship as much as possible. But try to have less water. Therefore, bamboo or krajood mats are often used to decorate the camp and stern parts of the boat. The decoration of the Phra Land boat is often decorated with the bow and stern of the boat in the shape of a serpent. May be made into 5 or 7 serpents, using silver, gold or reflective colored paper with beautiful patterns to make Naga scales. reflecting light and dazzling throughout the body.

 

The most important part of the ship is Busabok will decorate each other with the best of craftsmanship. The roof of the Busabok is popularly made in the form of a tetrahedron or overlapping tetrahedrons. The shape is elaborate, elegant and eye-catching decorated with swan tails, blue bouquets, rooster leaves, pretty bodies, grille, amulet base, lotus-tip pillars, and Kantuei, etc. Or use colored paper or stenciled patterns to cover intricately beautiful proportions. The top of the bush is slender, erect at the end, often using a glass ball embedded or attached. When the sunlight shines brightly.

 

From the end of the Busabok there will be flags made of colorful cloth. who hung to various parts of the hood, head and tail, besides for beauty and It also helps to support Busabok to stay stable.

 

The Buddha image that is enshrined on the amulet boat is called "Phra Lak", which each temple has a temple amulet. It is a Buddha image in Pang Khan Than Rat (Pang Kho Fon) because southerners believe that dragging the Buddha image will not only get merit. It also allows rain to be seasonal as well. There is also a belief that while dragging the amulet, if someone secretly inserts a piece of wood at the base of the dragged amulet, there will be a quarrel between the people who drag the monk together. therefore must be closely monitored.

 

Another part that the monk boat is indispensable is place for hanging Because every Buddhist household will try to bring boiled and hung to worship amulets according to their beliefs as complete as the number of monks. (Which is equal to the number of temples that drag the Buddha image).

 

Another important thing that is closely related to the Chak Phra tradition is boiled rice. Therefore, one or two days before the Chak Phra Day arrives, the villagers will be obsessed with boiling. which starts from preparing to recover the top of the pot Soak the glutinous rice until it is saturated and stir fry with coconut milk until it is almost cooked. (Some are often inserted with beans, called "boiled beans"), which must be cooked soybeans or black beans first.

 

When stir-frying sticky rice with coconut milk until it's almost done. So gradually mix the nuts and mix them together well. Then scoop it into a container and leave it to cool, then wrap it in a bamboo leaf. wrapped in a triangular shape resembling a chestnut pod Each ball will be about the size of eating 2-3 words. The formation must know how to roll the end of the krathong leaves to form the first angle for stuffing glutinous rice. know how to wrap Inserting the tip of the leaf base and pulling the tip to tighten it to get a beautiful triangular shape. Called the method of boiling wrappers that "thrust boil", when the stab is boiled, then bring it to a boil until the water dries up. will have a boil that is cooked sticky.

 

Fragrant, delicious, some people may use the method of steaming.

 

On the fifteenth day of the waxing moon of the 11th lunar month, villagers, worshipers and worshipers will bring the Buddha image for use as an amulet to perform a ritual bathing, which will use tamarind, star fruit or other oranges to make it look beautiful. Changing the robes and ceremonies that night must hasten to prepare the monk's boat to complete with everything.

 

At the early morning of the first waning day of the 11th lunar month, the Buddha image will be enshrined on the top of the Buddha boat. Invite all the monks in that temple to sit on the monk boat. Along with worshipers and disciples of the temple who will follow and adhere to the phon (drum drum), gongs, mongs, cymbals, and cymbals, the villagers will help to drag the amulet boat out of the temple. (Bhikkhus who are going to go along with me, have to get me the breakfast first.) If the monks are dragging through the water, they will use a rowboat to drag them. If the amulet is dragged by land, it will use a walker, as the case may be.

 

While dragging the monk's boat, who would come to hang the boiling water to worship the monks? Or join drag at any time. Almost all localities require a meeting point. so that all the monks in the vicinity were gathered in the same place at the time before His Highness Give Buddhists the opportunity to "hang boil" and offer food to monks and novices around every temple or as much as possible. On this occasion, there was an implicit competition such as the royal boat contest. rowboat race Limited surfing various types of slender boat contests, such as having the most paddlers Dress the most beautiful, or funny, or have a good initiative, have a competition.

 

Phon hitter, a loud hit, a tough hit, a tricky hit. Beautiful style of hitting, etc., and sometimes there are strange activities such as boiling sports.

 

In the past, monk boat contests often awarded prizes for temple essentials such as kerosene, kettles, bowls, robes, monks and monks, but nowadays the prizes are usually given in cash.

 

for locals in Pattani Province overland consecration As told by the elders that Wat Suwanakorn (Bo Thong), Wat Molinimit (Wat Rang), Wat Na Ket, Wat Makrut, Wat Purana Pradit (Wat Bu), Wat Maduang Thong (Ka Po), Wat Samut Waree (Pa To) Wat Rongwat and nearby temples in Nong Chik District Khok Pho District Pattani Province and Thepha District, Chana District, Na Thawi District, Songkhla Province have dragged the Buddha image on the first day of the waning moon of the 11th lunar month along the route to the duty of Khok Pho District Office as a destination and have fun celebrating There is entertainment to watch all night.

 

There is a boat contest In the morning there will be a merit-making ceremony. In the afternoon, they persuade each other to drag the monks back to the temple. At present, Chak Phra Tradition in Khok Pho District There is a ceremony and celebration for 7 days and 7 nights, which is a proud tradition of Thai Buddhists.

 

The water consecration Every temple has to build a monk's boat, a female rowing boat, a male rowing boat, beautifully decorated. and the monks will be dragged along the Yamu River to Ban Tha Sai Under the big banyan tree, the expansive branches along the Yamu River Collecting alms boat docking After raising monks, there is a competition. Rowing boats for women, men rowing boats, splashing water, courtships, singing lullabies according to local traditions until dusk.

 

Tradition of dragging Phra Buddha images has been modified and decorated differently from the original in many ways, for example, using a long-tail boat instead of a slender boat. Because from a large boat, it is more difficult to make a monk boat. Cars were used to modify instead of wheels. Busabok or "Nom Phra" is decorated with modern materials such as foam, paper, plastic. Some temples bring long drums to accompany the procession. There is a chest to receive the blessing. install an amplifier Inviting them to make merit or raise money People turn to buy more boiled from the market instead of making it. Many phenomena that have changed, for good or not, no one can answer. Please consider yourself as appropriate.