Hae Phi Sum Tradition
When it comes to the second Saturday and Sunday of September every year Siew Noi villagers, Ban Lao Subdistrict, Mueang Chaiyaphum District Chaiyaphum There will be a merit event, the merit tradition of the tenth month, random ghost parade. annually In addition to making merit and dedicating charity to the deceased relatives Here there will be a fun game called “Phuket Parade” with the belief that on that day there will be ghosts without relatives. There are no brothers and sisters to make merit. causing those ghosts to want to share the merit Therefore, using a coop (random catch fish, chicken coop) to control one’s head so that no one can see Then go find a pile of merit, the leftovers from other ghosts. so that they do not have to go hungry and escape to a good life thus causing a random ghost parade game to make merit for ghosts without relatives There are merit-making activities Cultural contests and demonstrations and random ghost parade along the path in villages and nearby villages where villagers will bring rice and dry food to random ghosts Those who play as random ghosts will be dressed. The identity is a head with a random owl or owl face decorated with traditional cloth such as silk or cotton, holding a bamboo basket that is decorated beautifully.
