The thai culture

Once the house is built, take care of the guardian spirit that resides there. Daily offerings of food, flowers, candles and sticks incense should not be neglected. It is believed that the offerings must be made before 11 am. Formerly, it was common for visitors invited to sleep in the house pay tribute to the guardian spirit before bedtime to inform their presence, for permission to stay and apologize if unwittingly, they committed the acts disturbing.

Before leaving the next day, they go back tribute to the spirit and ask him protection and security for their return trip. You can find a house with spirits not only on private property, but also in the enclosure factories, hospitals, buildings government, markets, malls, etc.. It is quite possible to visit these places of honor or presenting offerings to the spirits in the house question. It is actually common for patients and their families to pay tribute or offer gifts home to the spirits of the hospital prior to receiving medical treatment.

It is said that some guardian spirits are very kind to the believers and give them everything they want. Their sanctuary is therefore lively and well attended by people who hope to find fortune in trying to appease the spirits. They are the spirits of the pledges they deem suitable if their wishes are fulfilled.

The traditional offerings are dolls representing slaves and beasts such as elephants and horses. Nowadays, offerings can be everything that is supposed to fill the minds. However, if the vow is fulfilled but the promise is not kept, it is believed that bad luck will continue the person who has not kept his promise.