Kut Chap villagers in the northeastern province of Surin have been paying respect to seven old trees recently discovered during river dredging, believed to be possessed by a woman’s spirit.
Over the last three days about 200 locals have been carrying out spiritual ceremonies with flowers and joss sticks as they communicate with and invite the spirits inside the 12-meter-long trees, locally known as “Tha Khian,” to bless them
According to Thai belief, Ta Khian, the massive trees that can live for centuries, are usually possessed with a woman’s spirit known as “Nang Tha Khian” or “Miss Tha Khian.”
In folklore, the guardian angel usually appears as a beautiful young woman in a traditional Thai outfit.
However, most Kut Chap villagers were just hoping to get the lottery numbers.
Wichai Kakarndee, 63, said the villagers believe Tha Khian trees are sacred and that they’re the protectors of their village.
Most villagers want to move the trees to their local temple as they believe the trees must be around 1,000 years old, Sanook reported
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