Thailand: Buffalo meat offerings at a split bamboo spirit stand, Pu Sae, Ya Sae Festival, Tambon Mae Hia, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Every late May or June, near the beginning of the Rainy Season, two little-known but archaic rituals are held in the environs of Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. These are the related Pu Sae and Ya Sae ceremonies, which are believed to pre-date the introduction of Buddhism to Northern Thailand. The traditions which they encompass similarly pre-date Thai and even Mon settlement in the area, and are associated with the Lawa.

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