The Perceptions of Social Value in Sard Deun Sib Festival

Abstract

This article is called Perceptions about the value of social In Sard Deun Sib Festival (Kuraburi) which is considered a tradition that has been around the Sukhothai era, according to the evidenced in a book of Noppamas. Since Brahmanism spread into Thailand therefore, Thai people accepted the tradition of Sart Day from Brahmanism as well as evidenced in a book of the twelve-month royal ritual tradition of his Majesty King Chulalongkorn. Furthermore, the tradition of the festival of the tenth month is called another name Kura-buri those months. It is a tradition in the southern region of Thailand, which is celebrated on the 10th of December. It is an important tradition dedicated to making merit to ancestors who have passed away. Phraya Anumanrat said in the Royal Encyclopedia that the competition is performed in the tradition tenth mount, there is similarly partly to the traditional chines charity ritual in terms of making merit to non-relative spirits but the Sard Deun Sib is for relative and non-relative spirits.