Michael Moerman

End of month ceremony at sale seng.

Offering used for the mat khawn ceremony. The ritual process for a mother and newborn baby, having a meal after ritual.

asking for a child

Villager usually ask for a child from Buddha in Phra Nang Din temple. The stick-test is used as a sign to decipher if Buddha will grant the request.

Childbirth

The process of delivering a baby. The care for a mother after giving childbirth, the rituals, instructions, and forbidden activities. A newborn baby will be placed in a threshing basket for three days. The neighbors will help to take care of the baby until the mother recovers.

Childbirth, difficulties.

Some women have difficulty giving birth and need help from a traditional doctor and physician. The ritual for burying the afterbirth, care of a mother and newborn baby after giving a birth. Food for the mother.

Childbirth.

After giving birth, a mother who gave a boy should remain in her month (อยู่เดือน) for 28-29 days. Whereas mother who gave a girl should remain in her month for 30 days. Forbidden foods for mother who is in the first month.

The process for the ok dern (ออกเดือน) ceremony (the ceremony for a mother who quit from remaining in month).

Ban Phead life cycle.

Behavior of infants and the activity of a babysitter, including: feeding, cleaning, sleeping, child development, food.

Child training, leaning skills.

Child training toward regulation. Parents teach them to be independent and help with the housework. The kind of work is dependent on gender; a girl helps with housework and a boy labors in agriculture. The difficulty of the work is dependent on age.

Child traning, leaning tasks.

When children grow up, they will be trained to do more difficult work by learning from their brother or sister. Adults teach them that those who do not work hard will have no women to love and marry.