A STUDY OF BUDDHIST ETHIAS IN EXISTED IN NEW YEAR TRADITION OF KARENS SACO

Abstract

This thesis There are three objectives. 1. To study the history of Karen ethnic group in Chiang Rai province. 2. To study the New Year's traditions of the Karen ethnic group in Chiang Rai province, and 3. To study the analysis of the Buddhist ethics that appeared in the New Year tradition of the Karen ethnic group in Chiang Rai province. The study indicated that. Karen believes that Yao is the creator of the world and human born from the calves, And the name of the screen is the first human Karen was the eldest son.

Later, the race was extended to human beings by love. As long as today, Karen's belief is that the old belief and influenced by the culture of the Chinese. The format of the activities and the timing of certain dates corresponds to the tradition and culture of the Chinese. Originally, the Karen people focused on ghost beliefs. There are both good and evil spirits. These two types of ghosts. Karen people are important to good spirits. It is a spiritual psychic. The social structure of the Karen people is so important to the women that the ancestors of the Karen women are respected by the women. The role that women are responsible for is ritualistic administration. These duties are the duty of the woman as the operator. The male division is the part of the Karen rulers. The authority is given to the shaman (He-ho) and the elders and village leaders are the executives. In the village of Karen, the Sorcerers are respected shaman mainly in the traditions and rituals. The Karen people have inherited the practice. New Year's Eve of the Karen people is a tradition. It is believed that in one year, every human being is suffering, happy, happy, happy, happy, and happy. Ward off sorrow, The spiritual leader (He-ho) will be set in the month of July August as the new year. New Year's Day And in February is a new year, when the New Year Magic (He-ho), With seniors and members in the community, especially women, they have to perform rituals in their own homes. Then the shaman will be the rituals that occur in the New Year tradition it is a ritual sacrifice of blessings to protect the members within the group peacefully. Purpose of the New Year tradition It is to expel the evil, the pain, the sadness, the bad things, to go out with the old, and to welcome the auspicious things into the New Year's life that comes to pass, the expression of gratitude. To the ancestors and the unity of the same people, to preserve the good traditions not to lose. It is a latent value with the New Year tradition.