People and tourists who come to join the ceremony offer sacrifices and dance to Phra That Phanom. The sacred things of Nakhon Phanom On the day of the end of Buddhist Lent.
On October 10, in front of Wat Phra That Phanom Woramahawihan, That Phanom District, Nakhon Phanom Province, the atmosphere was lively.
After the people and tourists who come to join the ceremony offer sacrifices and dance to Phra That Phanom. The sacred things of Nakhon Phanom On the day of the end of Buddhist Lent when Buddhists on both sides of the Mekong River pay their respects Worshiping for more than 2,000 years enshrined the orange relics. (chest bone) of the Lord Buddha.
Phra That Phanom is one of the oldest relics in the northeastern region of Thailand and Laos. When it comes to any important festival People who pay their respects and worship will bring flowers, incense, and candles as offerings to the Buddha. By the tradition of worshiping Phra That Phanom.
Dance groups from all districts of Nakhon Phanom province and tourists flock to worship at the Mekong Gate in front of Wat Phra That Phanom.
Then everyone joins the religious ceremony. at the end of the ceremony, There was a dance troupe starting to worship. It started with the legendary Phra That Phanom dance. which will tell the history of Faith and belief of Phra That Phanom The show will combine the psalms of Phra That Phanom with the melody of Soraphanya and Mahori music.
Then there is a Sri Kottabun dance to commemorate the progress of art and culture of the Sri Kottabun Kingdom. It is a combination of fun Isaan dances and unique Thai dances.
Next is the Phutai Renu Nakhon dance which has been developed and adapted from the dance art performed at various important festivals, which is the dance asking for rain from Phaya Tan to fall in accordance with the seasons.
Merit ceremony This will be fun, cheerful, and a tease for young people who have unique dresses. followed by a peacock tail dance The dancing posture has been modified from the ancient warrior's way. but to have a delicacy and beauty like a peacock dance
Later, it is a dance of 8 tribes, which tells about the people who live in Nakhon Phanom Province, there are 8 tribes, and what tribes they have.Then it's a Mak Beng dance. which is a dance offering sacred things The Khan Mak Beng is a kind of offering for the Isan people.
Khan Mak Beng is made from banana leaves. looks like a pedestal It consists of 5 offerings, 5 pairs each: betel nuts, incense sticks, candles, Khao tok, and flowers. In the final stage, everyone dances in the Isan dance dress of Ban Hao. which in this dance set gives the opportunity for people and tourists who come to join the ceremony to join the dance for their own prosperity...