Beliefs

In the past, a Mlabri person believed in the things such as ghosts, spirits, the natural, forests or wildlife. When they have illness then, they will raise a comfort or a ceremony ask for forgiveness at the place that they think has to sacrilegious or disparage without knowledge, then will have the older made the ring from bamboo and then go to perform the ceremony at that area by have praying. Or when someone is sick as terrible, the older will use the herbal for treatment or sometimes use the spell to blow out the evil from the body. Currently, treatment by use the herbal still exist but not common because they can go to hospital for treatment. They do not pass their knowledge about treatment from the spell or herbal to the lineage then, the older pass mean that they losing. Beliefs about the mystery, ghost and spirit.           The pass, Mlabri people has beliefs about the ghost or spirit. When in the village have someone sick, they believe that person do something wrong with the guardian spirit. They will have the ceremony to apologize. When they live in the forests, they will ignite a fire to protect them from the ghost or make a warmth and confidence for themselves.

Source: The Mlabri community at Baan Boonyuen, Moo 13, Thambon Vieng, Rongkwang district, Prae province.
Informants: 1. Weera Srichawpa
2. Phin Srichawpa
3. Nlikarn Chawphanaprai
4. Duangporn Naamjaikiri
5. The youths: Mai, Nueng, Amara and Kaewt