Thursday, March 18, 2010

[Thai Red Shirts] Blood rites spark off holy row

We don’t use blood in our Brahmin rites - PHRA RATCHAKRU WAMADHEPMUNI
Ritual splashings lead royal Brahmin to take aim at the red shirts' priest
18/03/2010
By Anucha Charoenpo and Aekarach Sattaburuth
Bangkok Post

The blood splashing ceremonies conducted by the red shirts are already proving inauspicious after two Brahmin priests exchanged criticisms.
Rites conducted during the red shirts' blood pourings were not carried out according to correct Brahmin teachings and principles, the head of Thailand's royal Brahmin priests claimed yesterday.
Phra Ratchakru Wamadhepmuni said the rites normally performed by Brahmin priests would help to promote the happiness of people at various stages of their lives.

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