fabianfred Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jarse Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Put politely, interesting. I hope that you are somehow able to add a concise account of what this ritual/ ceremony was about.Then repost it on Y.T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabianfred Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Not sure, but probably a bit like the Thai Loy Kratong. A desire to pay respects to the rivers which were and still are a life blood for communities living close to them...... transport, food, washing, bathing, irrigation, etc. and perhaps any Deva spirits which protect them. The fact that the Shan people are Buddhist means that they use similar offerings as when they go to the temple....candles, incense, food, money, images. The Burmese, as the Thais, were animist before Buddhism came along and still practice it alongside their new belief. Makes for interesting and colourful spectacles anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuket electrician Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 To apologise to the water for making it dirty. ESL text book claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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