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Chanting Garlands Significance The tradition of chanting wreaths is a funeral tradition. Originally, the monk was the person who prayed after the prayer. There are 4 monks praying or 1 bed, covering their faces with palms. The chants are from the book of Malai, or called Phra Malai Chant. this book It is a Khoi book or a Thai book, almost 1 meter long. The recorded characters are using Khmer Thai with some Khmer Pali inserted. They are often beautifully illustrated. The story of the Dharma teaches the audience to fear sin.

 

The tradition of chanting malai, in addition to the purpose of teaching and teaching It is also intended to be a show to relieve the loneliness while watching the funeral and to prevent the host or relatives of the deceased from becoming too sad.

 

Rituals. One group of malai chanters is called a "malai circle". One band that is suitable should have 4-6 people. Two mothers are called "Mae Kuo" or "Ton Song". The excess is a "child couple" or "duo". "The couple has a duty to sing. The chanting of the mother song must include a gesture. In which everyone in the band will come together to perform the gestures and sound effects to suit the story of the chants. No musical instruments are required. But some bands have flutes and tambourines. The costumes can be dressed in any way. But most of them dress normally, there are some bands. with a dress according to the story or chants

 

when someone dies The host will go to tell the malai to let them pray. The chanting will begin after the Buddha's prayers have been completed. Starting from the chapter "Tang Namo" to praise the Triple Gem and "Wai Khun" is to pay respect to teachers, what they respect. Thereafter, the chants "in Kala", which is the beginning of the story in the book of Phra Malai, are called "in Kala" because it begins with the recitation of this chapter, "In the secret overflowing time" The content of this chapter tells the history of Phra Malai.

 

Concerning pleasing animals in both heaven and hell, the singer of this verse will be a man. At the end of the chapter in the period, there will be a chapter "Lam Nok" or called "Miscellaneous". The subjects that are sung are often about various literatures such as Khun Chang, Khun Phaen, Sangthong, Phra Aphai Mani, Inao, Chanthacrop, etc. Insertion " Lam Nok" came in to change the atmosphere to have fun. In this verse, the melody of Lam Thad may be used, Choi Song, Na Na song, but most of the songs were originally Lam Tad. Playing "Lam Nok" or miscellaneous matters. It will only come later to make the wreath recitation more enjoyable.

 

In the past, chanting malai had a lot of difficulty in practicing and practicing. This is because there is a belief that if practicing or practicing chanting wreaths on the house will be bad for the house. Therefore, the apprentice had to find a place outside the home, such as the middle of the rice field, the cemetery, in the temple, or in the barn, but for the present, this belief is gone. An elderly person aged more than 70 years said that.

 

But before the chanting of malai was widespread. Every funeral must have a wreath of prayer. The chanting of the very famous wreaths Including the garland of Chaiya Kanchanadit, Tha Chang, Tha Chana, etc., but nowadays the chanting of malai has lost its popularity. The rest of the chanting wreaths are old. There is no one who is interested in practicing for succession. It is clear that in the future the chanting of the malai remains only the name.