In the local dialect of Phattalung, "Phon" refers a small drum used to set rhythm. Traditionally the beating of the phon drum was used to herald the "Chak Phra" Buddhist ritual which falls on the first day of the waning moon in the eleventh month. In this ritual, Buddha images from various temples in the province are placed on a gilded open-sided throne with pointed spires called a busbok and carried through the town on an ornately decorated palanquin in elaborate land and water processions. The beat of the phon drum was used