Religious festival at the tenth lunar month, Sart Duen Sib is one of essential Southern people festival, has continuously done since ancient time to present day. According to Buddhist belief that in the end of month tenth there are parent, grandparent and relatives whom passed away, especially sinners in hell called “Pred” are temporary permitted by the King of Hell to leave there, to reunion or meet their children or relative on the earth in Thai lunar calendar waning moon 15 evening, month 10 and return to hell in waning moon 15 evening, month 10.
The tenth lunar month festival beyond make merit for passed away family, relatives or other, there is an essential part of the offering set, the 5 confections. These 5 confections are the symbolic of the tenth lunar month festival, each of it have its belief significations, besides these confections are proper provisions for monks through the rain season.
- Khanom Pawng or Pawng confection symbolizes the raft or float to cross the ocean between hell and earth.- Khanom La or La confection symbolizes clothes or costumes.
- Khanom Dee Sam (Joh Hoo) or Dee Sam (Joh Hoo) confection symbolizes money.
- Khanom Bah or Bah confection symbolizes Sa-ba, Thai recreation, for the deaths play in Songkhran day (Thai New Year).
- Khanom Gong (Khai Pla) or Gong (Khai pla) confection symbolizes the ornaments.
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