Before the year 1997, I followed the group of Pramote Phaupra (President of the Journalists Association) to offer Kathina at Pak Ou Temple. then circling the boat to see Pha Hung and Pha Aen
As far as I can remember, taking a boat from Luang Prabang to the north for about two hours...beautiful islands with clear water
In my knowledge at that time, it was just that.
But Pha Hung, Pha Aen, in the knowledge of Professor Lom Pengkaew (Book of Treasures of Life, 86th Anniversary, Phuampetch Publishing House), he knows like a teacher.
know deep, know far
Pak Ou, at the foot of Pha Hung (Pha Rung), a cliff that looks like a hawk spreading its wings.
Fried right wing along the banks of the Mekong
The left wing spans along the Ou River.
Above Pha Hung is the location of Nang Hua's coffin, Nang Hua in the fairy tale, the sad love story of Khulu Nang Hua's young woman.
These two love each other hoping to live together. but Mae Nang Hua deprived Because of disgust, Kulu is poor. will give Mrs. Hua to Khun Lang, the rich man's son
When Khulu's parents raised their betel nuts and asked for them
Mother still did not allow both scolding.
Mrs. Hua hanged herself.
Khulu slashed his throat to death with his halberd.
Khulu Nang Hua's body was in the same coffin.
become a cliff nested on Pha Hung
Coming to the story of "Hung", a big falcon that died in a cliff.
The story is even more thrilling.
Originally, there was a city named Khitkhin.
This hawk or hawk flies to eat people every day.
until the people are about to run out of towns
Then two good brothers and sisters Thao Khadthanek and Thao Khadthanam volunteered to defeat Hung.
Use the crossbow to shoot the hawk's wings through.
Fly to death... Look at the cliff, there you will see the left wing.
There were two holes through it.
The cliff face, Pha Aen, the cliff that embraces Pha Hung At the area that borders the Mekong River is called Kaeng Oi, Muang Nga. Above the Kaeng Oi, there is water coming out of the cliff. In Lao language, this water is called "Chee". The boat people often talk to the people on the boat. This is Nang Hua's tears.
Pha Aen has its own story.
equally fun
It's a crossbow shooting skill.
Between the Lao people and the Khmu people
At that time, the leaders of the two tribes had a dispute over territory.
But instead of war
but agreed that
If any clan leader shoots a crossbow more accurately
then choose the desired land
Betting at that time, there was only a city that was a plain and a city in the foothills of a high mountain.
The results of the crossbow shooting showed that the leaders of the two tribes hit the target equally, but the difference was that the Lao crossbow hit the target and stuck into the cliff.
But the crossbow of the Teng tribe
The shot hit the target but fell.
As a result, the Lao tribe who won the city only dominate the plains The loser Khmu tribe must go to rule the city on the mountain
Stories that gossips know from ancient times to today
The crossbow of the Lao tribe uses dung (steep from the stingray's nest) to attach to the tip, then shoots and attaches to the cliff.
but the crossbow of the Khmu tribe does not have
It's said that with equal craftsmanship. but who wins and loses with wisdom
Ajarn Lom told many legends.
appetizer
I get to the content...
In Sukhothai, King Ramkhamhaeng's inscription mentions one part, "Tai Chao U Chao Khong (Mekong) came out", confirming the continuous movement of people...
after excavation
Ancient Human Settlement at Ban Chiang, Udon Thani Thai, Laotian, American scholars started the Central Mekong River Basin Archeology Research Project in 2005.
The selected area collects field data.
is the Ou, Nam Cheung and Nam Khan watersheds in northern Laos
Preliminary results suggest that
The Ou River may be the main route.
in the migration of groups of people
who speak the Lao language
and Ajarn Lom believed that including Thai people
so it can be summed up
Many Thai people go to Luang Prabang.
and took a boat upstream to U
pay homage to monks at Tham Ting
Take a boat trip to see Pha Hung, Pha Aen... Few people will know that when they came back, they bumped into one origin.
in immigration to the south of Thai people
If we believe that "Ngua In", the fifth son Khun Borom sent down to rule Ayothaya...(Suphan Kanchanaburi) is true.
When I'm in Taking the route through "Pak Ou", you will have to look up at Pha Hung, Pha Aen, and listen to the legend of Khulu Nang Hua. Like all of us who go.
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