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Group 1. Songkran festival by 1.Phra Panas kirisurawongsakong 2.Phithakphong Kodchaiya 3.Surachat Worakankusonphai 4.Bijay Magar. Introduction and meaning. Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year which starts on April 13 every year and lasts for 3 days.

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  1. Group 1 Songkran festival by 1.Phra Panaskirisurawongsakong 2.Phithakphong Kodchaiya 3.Surachat Worakankusonphai 4.Bijay Magar.

  2. Introduction and meaning • Songkran is a Thai traditional New Year which starts on April 13 every year and lasts for 3 days. • Songkran festival on April 13 is Maha Songkran Day or the day to mark the end of the old year, • Songkran festival on April 14 is Wan Nao which is the day after • Songkran festival on April 15 is Wan ThaloengSok which the New Year begins.

  3. Songkran means “movement” or “changing” since according to Thai astrology, the sun will move into a new sign of the Zodiac on this day. Songkran is also called the “Water Festival”. Water is believed to flow and wash away all bad omens during this time. Thus, it is a time for cleaning; houses, villages, temples and spirit houses. • Songkran festival is one of the most important festivals that has been performed for a long time, not only in Thailand but also in other countries such as Laos and Cambodia.

  4. History and origin • According to the Buddhist scripture, Songkran originated from the death of Kapila Brahma. • In the past there was a wealthy man who beseeched the Sun and the Moon gods to grant him a son. After he got the child, named Thammabal. Thammabal was a clever child who learned three vedas and bird language and also taught people to avoid sin

  5. A god named Kabillaprom wanted to test the child's cleverness. he asked, "Where is the glory of men (sri) located in the morning, during the day, and in the evening?" The loser would have his head chopped off. • Thammabal answered that "In the morning, the sri appears on the face, so people wash their faces every morning. At noon, the sri is at the chest where people spray perfume every noon. In the evening, the sri goes to the feet, so people wash their feet every evening.“

  6. Kabillaprom summoned his seven daughters and told them that he must cut his head off. • However, if his head fell to earth, it would create an inferno that would engulf the world. If his head was thrown into the air, the rains would stop. And if his head was dropped into the ocean, all seawater would dry up. To prevent these calamities Kabillaprom told his daughters to place his head on an elevated tray. Thungsa, his eldest child, stored her father's head in the cave in Mount Kailash

  7. Every year one of Kabillaprom's children, called Nang Songkran and other angels form a procession. One of them takes a phan with Kabillaprom's head and Walk around the Sumeru mountain. The procession lasts for 60 minutes around the Sumeru mountain.

  8. Kapilaprom’s daughters Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Thungsa Thewi Khorakha Thewi Raksot Thewi Mantha Thewi Kirini Thewi Kimitha Thewi Mahothon Thewi

  9. In Sukhothai period, the Songkran Festival had been practised both in the royal court palace and among the ordinary citizens. at that time, civil servants and other government officials would pay homage to the king, and would drink the oath of allegiance to the king or the government. • Later in Ayutthaya period, the festival had been expanded by including the bathing of the Buddha image. Also, the festivities would include the forming of sand pagodas and entertaining celebrations. In the Rattanakosin period, the rituals had been conducted in the similar pattern as those during the Ayutthaya period.

  10. Activity • In the Thai tradition, the New Year begins early in the morning when faithful Thai Buddhists give alms to Buddhist monks. After that, they release caged animals, especially birds and fish. Elders and parents will be visited and respected by their children and grandchildren. The young pour scented water over their elder’s hands, they in return, wish them good health, happiness and prosperity. This tradition of paying respect, is called “Rod Nam Dam Hua”. • in the afternoon, Thai Buddhists sprinkle scented water on Buddha images. After that, they sprinkle perfumed water on, or throw clean, cold water over each other.

  11. Thai Buddhists give alms to Buddhist monks and sprinkle water onto a Buddha image.

  12. expression our respect to our elders by pouring scented water into our parents' and grandparents' hands.

  13. Play splash water and The Songkran Contest on Songkran Day

  14. Benefits • It is a great opportunity for family members to gather together, • The value to community is the opportunity to create unity within the community, so as to join the acquire merits, meet each other and enjoy entertaining events. • This special day gives value to religion because we gain a lot of merit by offering alms to monks, meditating, listening to sermons.

  15. thank you for your attention

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