ETHNIC CONCIOUSNESS OF KALOENG BAAN PHACHONG AMPOE NAKAE NAKHON PHANOM PROVINCE THAILAND THROUGH YAO LIANG PHI RITUAL.

Authors

  • Surachai Chinnabutr Lecturer of Department of Thai, Faculty of Humanities and Social Science,SakonNakhon Rajabhat University.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51453/2354-1431/2020/427

Keywords:

Ethnic consciousness, Kaloeng, Yao liang phi

Abstract

I Kaloeng is a minority group, who is scattered in Sakon-Nakhon and Nakon-Phanom province. The homeland is in Muang  Phu Wa  Na Kadaeng and Muang Ma Ha Chai Kong Kaew in Laos. In King Rama the III, Kaloeng people settled in Northeastern of Thailand, especially, who immigrant at Ban Phrachong to move along Bang stream which branch of Khong river. The purpose of this study to Ethnic consciousness of Kaloeng Ban Phrachong through the Yao Liang Phi ritual. The finding revealed that Kaloeng Ban Phrachong is a minority group to settlement among other tribal such as Laos, Phu –Tai, Yo and  So. Nevertheless, they believe that the cause of the illness is supernatural which protect by Mor –Yao,  folk healers. The healing was called Yao as the kind of ritual of  Kalong. Mor-Yaohad to join annual ritual “Liang Phi” (spirit feeding) with another tribal’s practitioner before cured Kaloeng patients. This ritual defines that the ethnic consciousness of Kaloeng as well as betel tray, Mor-Yao dressing which is also the  Kaloeng identity. This study reflects the existence and relationship between Kaloeng with the supernatural. 

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Published

2021-07-02

How to Cite

Chinnabutr, S. . (2021). ETHNIC CONCIOUSNESS OF KALOENG BAAN PHACHONG AMPOE NAKAE NAKHON PHANOM PROVINCE THAILAND THROUGH YAO LIANG PHI RITUAL. SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF TAN TRAO UNIVERSITY, 6(19), 57–63. https://doi.org/10.51453/2354-1431/2020/427

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Humanities and Social Sciences