Nakhon Sawan, Unbearable! Both hot and dry, villagers in Khao Kala Subdistrict, Nakhon Sawan Province, gather in a procession to pray for rain. But this year's cat lady has changed. Hot weather and long periods of rain causing villagers in Village No. 2, Village No. 17, and Village No. 18 in the Khao Kala Subdistrict area Phayuha Khiri District Nakhon Sawan Province, more than 200 people gathered to perform a ceremony to ask for rain. According to the beliefs of the villagers But what's surprising is the cat used in this year's Lady Cat Parade. It's really unusual to use a cat. But this year it turned out to be Doraemon cat or Doraemon doll. and a white cat doll What the villagers said Borrowed it from a little boy in the village, put it in a cage and hung it with a marigold garland. It's like using a real cat. to perform a procession of the cat lady asking for rain The atmosphere was fun. Villagers parade Doraemon the cat around the three villages while singing and dancing to ask for rain from the angels. Which according to tradition when passing any house people in that house They will bring paddy rice and water to donate, a little each, a little, to help the rice. Agricultural crops and abundant water Some houses will have water thrown at each other. Including splashing water on the cat. There are some parts of the Lady Maew parade. The band almost broke up. Because he came across a bee nest. making the villagers in the parade We had to run away. Mr. Phongphan Kerdkham, Village Headman of Village No. 2, said that the village's tradition of the Maew Lady Parade has disappeared for 10 years, but this year the rains stopped, causing agricultural crops, including rice, sugarcane, and cassava, to be dehydrated and close to death on thousands of rai. Therefore, the tradition of the Maew parade was revived according to beliefs. To build morale for the people in the village Create color by using cat dolls instead of real cats. By choosing to perform the ceremony in the evening and into the night. Because he couldn 't stand the extremely hot weather. However, the Nakhon Sawan Meteorological Department has reported the weather for the next 7 days that between 1-4 May there will be thunderstorms in 10-20% of the area, which is believed to help alleviate some of the suffering for people in the area. Mostly, the traditional cat parade involves selecting from 1-3 Thai roan breed cats, or in some areas using black cats. The reason for choosing a roan cat is because it is believed that the cat's fur color is the same color as the clouds. It will cause rain. It has been noted that this ritual probably comes from beliefs. Cats are animals that do not like water. In ancient times it was considered dry. When a cat gets splashed with water and gets wet, it will recover from the drought. Locals also believe that cats are a symbol of drought. So he grabbed a cat and splashed water on it. There will be no drought. Source: Thai News Agency
A new dimension of the cat lady praying for rain
Nakhon Sawan, Unbearable! Both hot and dry, villagers in Khao Kala Subdistrict, Nakhon Sawan Province, gather in a procession to pray for rain. But this year's cat lady has changed. Hot weather and long periods of rain causing villagers in Village No. 2, Village No. 17, and Village No. 18 in the Khao Kala Subdistrict area Phayuha Khiri District Nakhon Sawan Province, more than 200 people gathered to perform a ceremony to ask for rain. According to the beliefs of the villagers But what's surprising is the cat used in this year's Lady Cat Parade. It's really unusual to use a cat. But this year it turned out to be Doraemon cat or Doraemon doll. and a white cat doll What the villagers said Borrowed it from a little boy in the village, put it in a cage and hung it with a marigold garland. It's like using a real cat. to perform a procession of the cat lady asking for rain The atmosphere was fun. Villagers parade Doraemon the cat around the three villages while singing and dancing to ask for rain from the angels. Which according to tradition when passing any house people in that house They will bring paddy rice and water to donate, a little each, a little, to help the rice. Agricultural crops and abundant water Some houses will have water thrown at each other. Including splashing water on the cat. There are some parts of the Lady Maew parade. The band almost broke up. Because he came across a bee nest. making the villagers in the parade We had to run away. Mr. Phongphan Kerdkham, Village Headman of Village No. 2, said that the village's tradition of the Maew Lady Parade has disappeared for 10 years, but this year the rains stopped, causing agricultural crops, including rice, sugarcane, and cassava, to be dehydrated and close to death on thousands of rai. Therefore, the tradition of the Maew parade was revived according to beliefs. To build morale for the people in the village Create color by using cat dolls instead of real cats. By choosing to perform the ceremony in the evening and into the night. Because he couldn 't stand the extremely hot weather. However, the Nakhon Sawan Meteorological Department has reported the weather for the next 7 days that between 1-4 May there will be thunderstorms in 10-20% of the area, which is believed to help alleviate some of the suffering for people in the area. Mostly, the traditional cat parade involves selecting from 1-3 Thai roan breed cats, or in some areas using black cats. The reason for choosing a roan cat is because it is believed that the cat's fur color is the same color as the clouds. It will cause rain. It has been noted that this ritual probably comes from beliefs. Cats are animals that do not like water. In ancient times it was considered dry. When a cat gets splashed with water and gets wet, it will recover from the drought. Locals also believe that cats are a symbol of drought. So he grabbed a cat and splashed water on it. There will be no drought. Source: Thai News Agency