THE WAY OF RICE AND LIFE

San-ta-ja-sroa (Offering to the village ancestors) The 3rd day of the 3rd waxing moon

 The 3rd day of the 3rd waxing moon (Bei - Kerd - Khae - Meak – Thom) San-ta-ja-sroa (Offering to the village ancestors) The ancestors consider today to be San-ta-ja-sroa Day. According to belief, it is an offering made to the Ja Sroa ancestor, the sacred that protects the village so that the people live in peace and happiness. This ritual is to inform the ancestors that it is time for their descendants to prepare their bodies, minds and tools for farming. To ask for a blessing from Ja Sroa that the rain is in accordance with the season, no flooding, no drought and plenty of yield. May the people live in peace and be healthy. May good luck prevail and success in farming. Another ritual that every family must do today is to put manure on the rice fields to mark the auspicious day and it is also auspicious for farming.

Khwao Sinarin Group

Ban Sanuan, Takuk Subdistrict, Khwao Sinarin District, Surin