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Reborn with the Coffin Ritual
The Nation Thailand
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10/29/2024
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Did you know the Thais believe that laying in coffins can wash away bad luck and bring good fortune?
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Devotees of these spooky rites lie in open coffins with flowers and incense sticks
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clasped between their whining hands resembling corpses as they enter the crematorium.
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Buddhist monks then chant prayers over the coffins
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while those inside devote the merit made to their deceased family members.
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Once the ceremony is completed, participants consider themselves reborn and freed from bad luck, ready to start fresh.
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In some Thai-Chinese communities, instead of using a coffin,
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a grave might be dug and filled with belongings of the person who wants their luck to be cleansed.
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Chinese Buddhists believe that this ceremony can increase the lifespan of the participant.
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