WISDOM OF RICE HARVESTING TRADITIONS OF THAI FARMERS INHERIT THE CULTURE

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze of “Long kaek keaw kao” culture tradition in Thai Esan communities. The long-Kak harvesting tradition is therefore harder to find nowadays. Most of the northeastern people will be a kind person, in any business No matter how big or small the job It will be successful because everyone is kind to each other. Helping each other hand in hand, it didn't take long, the job was accomplished as desired. Visiting in the Northeast is a request for the strength of relatives and friends. to help work Events that are often hung, such as descent into the fields down with rice to harvest. Down to eat rice (threshing). The rice culture in Buddhism and in Thai society is related to Buddhist lifestyle in Thai society since the ancient time. Rice cultivation is essential as it is a path to sustain life until the present days. Rice is the most important food for Thai people. It is the tread that is holding people together and unite them in the society. As for that reason, there are various rice-related rituals since Thai people believe that they owe to the rice and that the rice has soul. Therefore, these rice-related rituals often are a mixture of religion beliefs and ancient beliefs from their ancestors, resulting in having both Buddhist rituals and rice-related rituals in rice cultivation in Buddhist society. The production process is constructed in consideration of nature and good fortune; and therefore, there are the rice-related rituals. Once the farmers harvest the rice, the produce, they will share that rice among their peers to build support within the society.