Give you food.

The offering of food is a traditional Thai belief and tradition to respect the sacred things that preserve the land, house, or place.

# # # How to Offer Your Food (Generally)

1. * * Choose the day and time * *

* Often done in the morning (about 7 am-9 am) before starting work or important activities.

* It is popular to make a monk's day or to start something new, such as moving house, opening shop, opening business.

2. * * Desk place * *

* Set up a small table in front of the house or in front of the store.

* If there is no shrine, use an outdoor table, facing clean air.

3. * * Offering * *

* * * savory food * *, such as steamed rice and 1-3 rice dishes

* * * Fruit * * At least 3-5 kinds, such as bananas, oranges, apples, pineapples, grapes (emphasis on odd numbers)

* * * Water / Tea / Coffee * * (Do not lack drinking water)

* * * Sweets * * such as Thai or auspicious snacks

* * * Flowers, Incense, Candle * * (Incense usually uses 5, but some areas use 9, depending on belief)

4. * * Consecration procedure * *

* Place the things on the table.

* Light the incense and invite the "Lord of the Way, the Holy One" to receive the censen.

* Pray for your name, surname, house number, or business name, and ask for your protection, preservation.

* Wait until all the incense is burned or almost exhausted, so pack up and divide it.

5. * * Caution * *

* No offering of "raw" fisheries, such as fresh meat, blood.

* Avoid liquor or cigarettes, except for certain endemic beliefs that are considered your favorite.

* The offering should be clean, fresh.

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