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"Pouring of the water") or Water Libation Ceremony. According to the Talmud , Sukkot is the time of year in which God judges the world for rainfall; therefore this ceremony, like the taking of the Four Species , invokes God's blessing for rain in its proper time.
Sukkot's 4 Holy Species from left to right: Hadass (), Lulav (palm frond), Aravah (willow branch), Etrog carrier, Etrog (citron) outside its carrier. Sukkot, [a] also known as the Feast of Tabernacles or Feast of Booths, is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei.
The rite is also the central ritual for both the Lao Loum wedding ceremony and for the naming ceremony of a newborn child. [13] Min-Khwan: Khwan culture is an essential part of the Thai culture. [18] Thai people has the tradition of Min-khwan that's notion of prosperity and luck. [11]
The topknot-cutting ceremony or kon chuk (Thai: โกนจุก, pronounced [kōːn t͡ɕùk]) is an ancient Thai ceremony that used to be popular in the fourth reign. [1] It is often held with other auspicious ceremonies such as the House Blessing Ceremony. Kon chuk is a ceremony for children who are between seven and thirteen years old. [2]
It's water festival time in Thailand where many are marking the country's traditional New Year, splashing each other with colorful water guns and buckets in an often raucous celebration that draws ...
The ceremony is performed by a senior person of the community who has been a Buddhist monk at some stage, and special arrangements are made for the occasion. The practice involves preparing the pah kwan or the flower trays and placing at a central location for people to gather around it in reverential prayers.
The first ritual following death is the bathing ceremony. Today, it more commonly takes place as a ceremonial pouring of water. Guests to the ceremony will, one by one, pour water infused with lustral water over the hand of the deceased. Following the bathing ceremony, the hair is ritually combed and the body dressed and placed in the coffin ...
Instead she was buried without any religious rites in a cemetery in Rayong, about two hours southeast of the Thai capital Bangkok and one hour from her family's home. It was only this year that ...