Surin, May 1 – Invite you to join the 18th Naga Chang Ordination Festival in Surin Province, the only place in the world. The grand event will take place on May 2-4. There will be 4 parades that represent the way of life and relationships between people. with elephants
Naga Chang Ordination Tradition It is an old tradition inherited from the ancestors. by the Surin people, both Khmer and Laotians who respect Buddhism When the son turned 20 years old, before marrying, the parents had to ordain for the son to study Dhamma and discipline first. It’s a big tradition Because young men in the same neighborhood will make an appointment for the ordination day together. And parades Naga with elephants to Wang Thalu on the Mun River for a ceremony to pay homage to Pu Ta’s shrine. Ask for forgiveness for the sacred things that the villagers respect. The ordination ceremony was also performed at Don Buat, a mound in the middle of the river formed by the confluence of the Chi River and the Mun River. causing a mound in the middle of the river
This event takes place on May 2-4, 2023. There are 4 large and spectacular parades, namely the Naga Chang Ordination Ceremony, the Paramee to protect the people, and the Buddhist Way of Religion. and the parade carrying baskets wearing silk to make merit
This year, the tradition of “Ordination of Nagas” falls on the 13th-15th day of the waxing moon of the sixth lunar month every year. Surin province that can convey the way of life and the relationship between humans and elephants It is also a publicity for tourists to get to know the work. People and tourists, both Thai and foreigners, are invited to visit this “Buddha Nak Chang” event. – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency