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.
Statements (42)
| 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
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fertility ⓘ good harvest ⓘ |
| uses |
blessed rice seeds
ⓘ
ceremonial plough ⓘ sacred oxen ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Royal Ploughing Ceremony