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Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Ethnic Groups Research Database |
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| Subject |
Mon,Local Handicrafts,Making Mon’s Coffins,Phrapradeang,Samutprakarn |
| Author |
Supitwong Thamphanta, Krish Charoennamthongkham |
| Title |
Culture of Mon Community in Phrapradeang: A Case Study of Making Mon’s Coffin in Phrapradeang District, Samutprakarn Province |
| Document Type |
Research Paper |
Original Language of Text |
Thai |
| Ethnic Identity |
Mon,
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Language and Linguistic Affiliations |
Austroasiatic |
Location of
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Sirindhorn Anthropology Center Library |
Total Pages |
132 |
Year |
2003 |
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Department of Sociology and Anthropology,Faculty of Humanities and Social Science,Rajabhat Ban Somdet Chao Phraya Institute |
| Abstract |
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Contents of this research covers Mon in Phrapradeang’s culture, beliefs and traditions, local art, especially making Mon’s coffin in Phrapradeang as seen at the present. There are also rituals as a bridge connecting this world with the next world and between the people in the community. Mon’s coffin shows uniqueness of Mon community, Phrapradeang because of its delicated style and design distinguished form others. The coffin is mainly made of wood and paper about 20-30 kinds of designs are used to decorate the coffin, its cover, and Yod-Kru. Its small windows are decorated with Kun-Pan-Poed-Marn Design. The top of the coffin called Yod-Kru, is regarded as the most important part because it is believed that the spirit of the carpenters’ great teacher resides here.
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