Blessing of the Spirits and Ancestors

We bought two houses in teakwood, one for the spirits and one for the ancestors. And for these houses we had a platform made. 

 The spirit house is ready to be installed

Shopping for fres items like flowers and food at 5 a.m.

our friend Somnuek from Sri Satchanalai is organizing everything for us

is this pig still smiling ?

ready for the action

the Head Brahman of Sukhothai province is leading through the ceremony

we are putting the figurines in place

the big bang is accompanied by the sound of conch shell played by the Head Brahman, to signal the end of the ceremony

we are throwing popcorn over both of the houses

and everybody is blessed

the construction workers as well, of course

the Buddhas are shown around the house to shouse to prepare them for things to come

and we end with a delicious meal at a lovely outdoor restaurant in the neighbourhood