Every ethnic group has their own belief which received from the ancestor. But what do Tai Neua people believe in? What factors is there influents Tai Neua belief?
Tai Neua is a group of minority that adapts themselves and applies other culture and traditional easily. Therefore, this is an advantage and on the other hands, it is also disadvantage.
If you live with Tai Neua people, you will notice that Tai Neua will have a mixed practice in term of belief, culture and traditional.
Buddhism is one main religion which Tai Neua people believe in. It is also one religion that influents Tai Neua people’ belief, lives and culture.
Obviously, wherever Tai Neua people settle, they will build a temple for them. On top of that, they will support their son become a novice and a month when they are 20.
There are lots of cultural and traditional activities which associated with Buddhism such as Buddhist lent, Won Khao Pan Sa, Won Auk Pan Sa, Won Khao Sa Laak, for instance.
More importantly, Tai Neua believes that there is ‘Sin’ and ‘Good’, ‘Hell and Heaven’ which means whoever does a good thing will get the good result and on the other hands, who does bad things will get bad result.
Tai Neua believes in Brama
In addition to Buddhism, Tai Neua also believes in Bramar. There will be lots of activities related to this such as ‘ New Year Festival’, find a good day before living in the new house, believe in fortune, a ceremony for solving a bad thing for instance.
Tai Neua believes in Animist
It is said that Buddhism is a main religion that Tai Neua people believe in. But however, there are lots of practices show that Tai Neua people also believe in Animalist such as worship their ancestors, and some of them will make a special place for spirit in their houses.
A main evident is ‘Boun Paang Meuang’ (Spirit worship with a big animal). The worship will be organized every year at the jungle (a special place where allocates for this special worship). During the worship, buffalo will be killed and offer to spirits and spirits will be invited to use a woman body called ‘Mae Ti Nang’ to communicate with people.
The committee who organizes that worship ceremony will ask spirits about the destiny of villages or town for next year. At the same time, people who have the problem about their health, life and etc. also coming and let spirits heal them. In addition, they will ask questions about life, health, trade, and so on.
Conclusion
Those religions formed Tai Neua belief, culture and traditional. Some of them become daily practice which could not ignore it. However, there are some of them become less and less practice and are finally ignored and are only remembered as a story.
What do you think of this? What do you know about Tai Neua belief, culture and traditional?
This particular page is very important to our youngster today. This would let them know more about Tai Neua's Believes, Cultures and Traditions which is so beautiful with love and respects to one another especially to our elders and people who are older. And culture manors will also be useful for all of us to show the world how civilized we are.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I wonder myself why Tai Neua has such a different culture and tradition. Through my observation and study, I come up with conclusion above. I like others to comment, share what do they know as well which we will be useful for all Tai Neua and who is interested in Tai Neua!
ReplyDeleteThese information could be a very good record at this time about Tai Neua and their believes. The point is, like you've said, these believes are on the way to decline when city is developing. If they are not being preserve in the right way and not being encouraging to people, we can expect that they will be totally ignored in the future. And that's the way things are. However, if we encourage children in ways, tell them about it, and let them have fun with it as they follow these traditional events, these believes will and can attract people in many ways...
ReplyDeleteAll Tai Neua should acknowledge that, we all have responsibility to uphold our culture and traditional from our forefathers and pass it on to younger generations. Culture & Tradition are not a choice for us Tai Neua, we are born to it and we should understand it. In fact, in my life long experiences with many cultures and traditions, our Tai Neua is one of the best I've ever seen. If we can spread our heritages for others to see, I'm sure they would agree with me. The problem is, today's kids tends to think following tradition is out dated.. and then they would stray to the opposite of what their parents would like to see themselves being. Until they themselves really felt the effects of their consequences. Thankfully some are still able to turn back to the right tracts. But many could not and live with the later life.
ReplyDeleteYes, I totally agree with you. Culture and tradition is not a choice for us, Tai Neua, but we are born to it.
ReplyDeleteThen could anybody tell me how we will keep and spread our heritages for others?