History of Poi Luang Festival
This is a very big ceremony carried out to celebrate the completion of a construction, and
is often performed during this month as the villagers are free from their work in the fields. It could
be for a large building or another type of construction such as a school or a bridge. In a Wat, this
could be the construction of an ordination hall or any other building in the temple grounds.
A Poi Luang festival is a great event, and therefore the Wat and the village need to
cooperate, and they may be joined by monks from other Wats and people from other villages who
will come bringing offerings for the festival. The Wat that will hold the Poi Luang has to plan ahead
for several months. Meetings have to be called with the villagers, and this is done by the beating
of a drum in the Wat to summon all the villagers. There is a saying referring to this activity: ‘To
call for a meeting the drum is beaten until the surface of the drum is broken’.
In the past, at least three days were needed to hold a Poi Luang festival. The first day
was the day when the villagers would carry in a procession all the offerings to the Wat. The
second and third day were the days the other Wats would bring their offerings to the village.
Some of the processions could depict stories of the lives of the Buddha, which would be much
enjoyed by the audience. Each day would be filled with music and dance, bringing joy to all the
participants. If the celebration was for a building within the Wat compound, one more day would
be needed to hold a ceremony called the Buat Phra Chao, to consecrate a new Buddha image.
Sermons and chanting would be carried out throughout the night.
History of Poi Luang FestivalThis is a very big ceremony carried out to celebrate the completion of a construction, andis often performed during this month as the villagers are free from their work in the fields. It couldbe for a large building or another type of construction such as a school or a bridge. In a Wat, thiscould be the construction of an ordination hall or any other building in the temple grounds.A Poi Luang festival is a great event, and therefore the Wat and the village need tocooperate, and they may be joined by monks from other Wats and people from other villages whowill come bringing offerings for the festival. The Wat that will hold the Poi Luang has to plan aheadfor several months. Meetings have to be called with the villagers, and this is done by the beatingof a drum in the Wat to summon all the villagers. There is a saying referring to this activity: ‘Tocall for a meeting the drum is beaten until the surface of the drum is broken’.In the past, at least three days were needed to hold a Poi Luang festival. The first daywas the day when the villagers would carry in a procession all the offerings to the Wat. Thesecond and third day were the days the other Wats would bring their offerings to the village.Some of the processions could depict stories of the lives of the Buddha, which would be muchenjoyed by the audience. Each day would be filled with music and dance, bringing joy to all theparticipants. If the celebration was for a building within the Wat compound, one more day wouldbe needed to hold a ceremony called the Buat Phra Chao, to consecrate a new Buddha image.Sermons and chanting would be carried out throughout the night.
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