What's the special significance of birthday cake givers in Thailand?

Thailand is a country with strong religious beliefs, and religious activities or ceremonies are deeply intertwined in the daily life of Thai people. Birthdays are no exception. Thai people celebrate their birthdays in a very different way from China.

If it is in Thailand, on the birthday, Thai people will prepare food in advance, wait outside the door for the monks who come to alms, and send them food.

This is actually a very common thing in Thailand, and it happens in every street every day. But birthdays will be slightly different. Everyone will decide how much food to eat according to the lucky number 9 (which sounds like "progress") or according to their age plus one.

Before offering food, you will make a birthday wish. After putting it away, the monk will read Sanskrit scriptures to show his blessing.

This is the most common birthday ceremony. In fact, there are mainly the following three kinds of birthday ceremonies. You can do one or more of them selectively.

1. Give to monks of the same age or older. There is no limit to the number of monks, depending on their own situation.

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2. ancestor worship.

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3. Do good deeds, recite scriptures, fast monks or ask monks to preach.

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But what if Thais come to China? There are not so many monks chanting Buddha alms on the streets of China. How will Thais celebrate their birthdays?

Last Saturday, I went to Tongzilin and Siam in Thailand to eat Thai food. I was told that the chef and other Thais were not in the store and went out for a birthday. So I had a whim to write an article about how Thai people celebrate their birthdays.

On this issue, I am especially grateful to Ms. Li Huishan, the founder of Siam Education in Thailand, for coming forward to answer:

Even when Thais arrive in China, they will take time to go to a nearby temple to worship Buddha and donate money or things as early as possible on their birthdays. It can be seen that the Buddhist belief in Thailand is really deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. )

At noon or at night, I will find a place to get together with my family or friends. Of course, some people want to have a simple birthday and cook with family or close friends at home. It depends on personal hobbies.

Birthday cake is more international. In Thailand and China, there are customs of eating cakes, making wishes and blowing out candles.