Baan Nong Khao Culture
Since this is a cultural village, we learned about their beliefs as well. The Nong Khao people cling onto several beliefs such as the belief about mo yai (grandma's pot) the belief about rice blessing and the belief about mediums. But we will elaborate only on the mo yai belief which is unique.
In the bedrooms of the Nong Khao people, there are small earthen pots hanging on the walls. They are called mo (pot) yai (grandma) and are symbols of their ancestors.
The pots are wrapped in white cloth and sacred strings. Inside is a miniature beeswax image of human that is the representative of yai or grandma.
Apart from earthen pots, yai might be placed in other utensils such as a bowl, a basket and a section of bamboo. But the earthen pot is mostly popular.
Yearly, in the 6th lunar month which roughly corresponds to May, offerings are presented to yai. And wherever the Nong Khao people move, they will bring along their mo yai with them.
When they get married, their parents must make a mo yai for them to take to their new house as a sign of propitious live