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Comparative Study of Spiritual Beliefs in Tai Kuen Community, Kengtung, Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Maeta Community, Lampang, Thailand
Anukul Siripun, Niyom Wongpongkham, Homhuan Buarabha and Woralun Boonyasurat
Page: 2381-2389 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022
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Abstract
Spiritual belief (in community gods) of Tai Kuen community, Kengtung, Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Maeta community, Lampang, Thailand. Spiritual beliefs and community gods reverence of Tai Kuen community, Kengtung, Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Maeta community, Lampang, Thailand are based on the community’s need that these spirits and gods are believed to bring happiness and prosperity to the community through rituals, spiritual medium, political administration and economy that has been situated in livelihood of people in both cities. One common thing that people both in Kengtung and Maeta have is the tight relation with Buddhism integrated in the theistic beliefs in ghosts and spirits adopt from Hinduism and Buddhism. Both of them are similar in their rituals. These are the spiritual anchors for people in both cities to obey customs and traditions, e.g., beliefs, ethnicity and tribal religions originally from their ancestors that have been passed through generations from the past to the present.
How to cite this article:
Anukul Siripun, Niyom Wongpongkham, Homhuan Buarabha and Woralun Boonyasurat. Comparative Study of Spiritual Beliefs in Tai Kuen Community, Kengtung, Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Maeta Community, Lampang, Thailand.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/jeasci.2020.2381.2389
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-949x/jeasci.2020.2381.2389