พญาแถน(pá-yaa tăen)
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sky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folklore
The principal sky and rain deity in Lao–Isan and broader Tai folklore and literature, seen as ruler of the heavens who controls rain, weather, and agricultural fertility.
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ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)3ordinary people; laypeople; the publicทำtamทำtam1[to] cook; prepare food2[to] do; make3[to] do; carry out (work)4[to] act; behave5[to] cause; makeพิธีบูชาpí-tee boo-chaaพิธีบูชาpí-tee boo-chaa1veneration ceremony2worship ceremony; religious riteพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folkloreเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for the sake of; on behalf of2for; in order toขอฝนkŏr fŏnขอฝนkŏr fŏn[to] pray for rainให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)ตกต้องdtòk dtôngตกต้องdtòk dtông[to] touch; fall on; come into contact withตามdtaamตามdtaam1after; behind; in pursuit of2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4[to] follow; go after5along; along (a path); following (direction)ฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaanฤดูกาลréu-doo-gaan1season (sports/activities)2season (time of year)
The villagers perform a ceremony to worship Phaya Thaen, asking for seasonal rain.
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ประเพณีbprà-pay-neeบุญบั้งไฟbun bâng faiจัดขึ้นjàt kûenเพื่อpêuuaส่งสารsòng săanถึงtĕungพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenบนbonสวรรค์sà-wănให้hâiท่านtâanดลบันดาลdon ban-daanฝนfŏnลงมาlong maa
The Rocket Festival tradition is held to send a message to Phaya Thaen in the heavens, asking him to grant rain.
ตามdtaamความเชื่อโบราณkwaam chûuea boh-raanหากhàakมนุษย์má-nútทำtamสิ่งsìngไม่ดีmâi deeพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenจะjàโกรธgròhtและláeไม่mâiส่งsòngฝนfŏnลงมาlong maaทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtความแห้งแล้งkwaam hâeng láeng
According to ancient beliefs, if humans misbehave, Phaya Thaen will get angry and not send rain, causing a drought.
ในnaiตำนานพื้นบ้านdtam-naan péuun bâanอีสานee-săanหลายlăaiเรื่องrêuuangพญาแถนpá-yaa tăenคือkeuเทพสูงสุดtêp sŏong sùtผู้pôoปกครองสวรรค์bpòk-krong sà-wănและláeมีอำนาจmee am-nâatควบคุมkûap-kumลมฟ้าอากาศlom fáa aa-gàat
In many Isan folktales, Phaya Thaen is the supreme deity who rules the heavens and has power over the weather.
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พญาแถนpá-yaa tăenพญาแถนpá-yaa tăensky/rain deity in Lao–Isan and Tai folklore