Thai monks and the Relevance of Orange Buckets

You will always find rows of orange buckets, filled with gifts, in the supermarkets. Rice, soap, toothpaste, soft drinks, and some snacks. People buy them to give to the monks in the sang katan ceremony. Technically, they are not gifts; they are to show your merit. Men give their “gifts” first, followed by the women. The man can pass directly to a monk; a woman must place it on a cloth that the monk can draw towards him. A monk cannot touch a woman. While those present are kneeling, with their hands in the wai position, the monk reads a blessing and sometimes sprinkles holy water, nam mon, over the people. He will also usually tie a white cord, the sai sin, around each person’s wrist as part of the blessing. <a href="https://davidjames-55685.medium.com/thai-monks-and-the-relevance-of-orange-buckets-b4c23b7f01e9">Read More</a>