The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXXI, Part 1-2, 1983 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXXI, Part 1-2, 1983 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. LXXI, Part 1-2, 1983 - Khamkoo
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186 Anthony R. Walker<br />
small hole at <strong>the</strong> site, he drops into it ·a numbe_r <strong>of</strong> raw rice grains, one. for each membe1<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> household, and covers <strong>the</strong>m with a stone or piece <strong>of</strong> wood. <strong>The</strong> household head<br />
lights ·a pair <strong>of</strong> beeswax candles and recites .<strong>the</strong> following prayer :<br />
TEXT FOUR : HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S PRAYER<br />
TO THE LOCALITY SPIRIT JUST BEFORE .<br />
STARTING ro BUILD THE HOUSE<br />
1. Ha...:...! o-! 0- ! Cao, ui.., cao, yaw" cho, ka,. ve, cao, maw cao.., tu" cho.., ka,. ve,<br />
hpi- hku- na.., hku- cho.., ka,. ve, ya;. nyi ilga, yeh, te k'a te ve ka,. haw, la,.<br />
meu" peh" ve " taw " leh Ia,. meu" aw _ ve " taw " leh yeh, te k'a te ve meh_.<br />
2. Ca, hk'a suh_ shi._: te leh ka,. haw ca.., hk'a te" hk'a k'o, chaw te" g'a" ve hta,..<br />
tan- ve.<br />
3. Yeh, te leh cheh" sha caw, sha kui.., ve, cheh" leh chaw ma" lu.., ma" she" tu'=' ·<br />
k'o, ca.., hk'a chi te" hk'a ka.., ta" meh- meh_.<br />
4. Ca.., hk'a chi hta,. sha- hke " sha- ca " mtii.., leh sha- hki " sha- she_ mui.., ve,<br />
a Ia,. meu" peh" ve " aw _ ve " taw " leh nga.., yeh.., te k'a te ve t;neh_.<br />
5. Cao.., ui.., cao, yaw" cho, ka,.. ve ceu, lao" meh,_.<br />
6. Sha- hki "sha- ca" ta_ ve, cav hk'a chi hta..., a-, te leh nga, cheh" leh chaw<br />
ma" cheh" sha yo, k'o ""k'o, naw..,Jeh ma" te pe,.. Ia" ga" yo, "law k'o" k'o, ca..,<br />
hk'a chi me4- a_ law meh_.<br />
7. Chi hta,. nga, sha-.hki " sha- ca "mui.., ve, ca,.. hk'a c~i leh ma" meh- yo, law<br />
k'o ".' nga, yeh.., te k'a te ve.<br />
8. La,. meu" aw_ ve" peh" ve" taw "leh cao, ui, cao, yaw", cao, pa" cao, keh<br />
cho, ka,., hpi- hku- na, hku- cho, ka..., hpi- ho_-o hpi laweh""""'" chi ma ve<br />
cho, ka,., a hk'a deh,. ceu, la" meh_. ·<br />
9. Nga, yeh, te k'a te ve ka,. haw.<br />
TEXT FOUR-TRANSLATION<br />
1. Ha I Oh, oh, Great Prince <strong>of</strong> this pl!!.ce, Lord Spirit <strong>of</strong>· this place, today I will<br />
make a house at this place; I bring for you <strong>the</strong>se beautiful beeswax candles made<br />
by my own hand, I bring for you this beautiful rice made by my own hand; I will<br />
make a house.. ·
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