Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan

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Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan is a traditional Thai royal agricultural rite marking the ceremonial start of the rice-growing season and invoking prosperity for the year’s harvest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Thai royal ritual
agricultural rite
royal ceremony
alsoKnownAs Royal Ploughing Ceremony of Thailand NERFINISHED
associatedWith Royal Ploughing Ceremony NERFINISHED
Thai monarchy NERFINISHED
rice cultivation
audience Thai farmers
general Thai public
country Thailand
culture Thai culture
field agriculture
ritual studies
frequency annual
hasPart Brahmanical rites
Buddhist chanting
omens from sacred oxen
ploughing of ceremonial field
sowing of rice seeds
language Thai
location Bangkok NERFINISHED
Sanam Luang NERFINISHED
performedBy Thai king or royal representative
court Brahmins
royal officials
purpose ensure agricultural fertility
invoke prosperity for annual harvest
mark ceremonial start of rice-growing season
relatedTo Southeast Asian agrarian rituals
royal ceremonies in Thailand
religion Brahmanism
Buddhism
season early rainy season
significance national cultural heritage of Thailand
symbolizes bond between monarchy and farmers
symbolizes royal patronage of agriculture
symbol abundance
fertility
good harvest
uses blessed rice seeds
ceremonial plough
sacred oxen

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royal ploughing ceremony alsoKnownAs Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan
subject surface form: Royal Ploughing Ceremony