When does Ching Meng 2023 begin? How should Thai children of Chinese descent prepare?
Qingming or Qingming Festival
It is another important day for Thai people of Chinese descent.
The children who moved to work or separated to have families in different places.
will travel back together
to pay homage to the tombs of their ancestors
The Chinese word Cheng Meng is divided into two words, Cheng, which means clean, pure, and Meng, which means bright.
When does Qingming 2023 start?
Usually, the Qingming Festival in Thailand starts from April 5 – 20, but Ching Meng 2023 has been postponed to March 15 – April 8, 2023 to avoid the heavy traffic.
During this time, you can choose the day to pay respects according to the convenience of each family.
Ching Meng Day 2023, what to do?
The customs and practices that Thai-Chinese children must do on Ching Meng Day 2023 are as follows:
Clean up the ancestral tombs to make them look attractive.
But don't pluck the grass.
Because it may affect the forbidden position, such as the demon direction, the broken direction, the five stars direction
Decorate the cemetery to look new.
If the ancestor label is faded then repaint it in green.
or gold trimmed with green
Bring rainbow-colored scrolls to decorate beautifully.
But the flag should not be planted on the turtle's back.
because it is believed that the roof of the ancestor's house will leak
pay homage to the Lord
honor
and thank you for helping to protect
Worship the spirits of ancestors
Burn the silver-gold paper and light the firecrackers.
Surrounded by food and pay respects together.
It is the last step after bidding farewell.
to show unity and firecrackers
for the prosperity of the Qingming Festival
Cheng Meng Day 2023, what offerings are there?
For offerings on Ching Meng Day
will be divided into offerings for those who
and offerings for ancestors
offerings to the gods
3 kinds of meat
3 snacks
3 or 5 fruits
5 incense sticks and a pair of red candles
liquor or tea
ancestor offerings
Steamed rice in a cup with chopsticks
liquor or tea
open paper
3 or 5 meals
Animals such as pigs, chickens, ducks or fish.
with other rice dishes that our ancestors liked to eat
and beautiful fruits such as oranges, apples, bananas, pomegranates, dragon fruit, grapes
Wai Wai: Khanom Khai, Steamed Buns, Hua Kuay and Chu Chang Pia
Paper for paying respect to the gods, including Hing Tie paper, silver paper, and gold paper.
and photo paper for various uses
cracker
Advantages of going to Cheng Meng
to commemorate your goodness
that our ancestors have done to take care of us in hardships so that we can live well
is an example of life
is the center of the family
the best homage
Must make an appointment to pay respects together.
for the children who are scattered to meet and socialize together
is a unity building
Create a focal point
It's a day of family reunions.
It is the road frame of life for all children.
"Parents are dead.
Still determining the fate of the children's life ′′ Be a role model in life.
Emphasize gratitude towards parents
and children should follow
as a warning
Death must happen to everyone.
And it's normal for human beings.
Pay homage, remember the grace of your parents, ancestors, and set up an offering to your soul.