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Each year, villagers will prepare crops to be fresh ingredients
of Krayasat, for example; planting sugar cane in the 3 rd month to
harvest in the 8 th or 9th month; and growing peanut and sesame in
the 2nd-3rd month to get the yield during the 6th -7th month. One day
before the Sat Festival, relatives will gather together to make Krayasat
and prepare other sweets following the local beliefs.
On Sat Day, Thai people will bring food and Krayasat to make
food offerings in the morning and pour water to dedicate ancestors.
The remaining Krayasat will be distributed to neighbors and relatives.
In some localities, they may make this dessert for worshipping sanctity,
Mae Phosob (Goddess of Rice) and spirits. After the offerings are
done, this dessert will be worshipped in the paddy fields on trees.
Sat Tradition is a culture in expressing gratitude to
ancestors. Not only served as a sweet for making merit and blessings
for agriculture, Krayasat is used as an expression of caring neighbors,
to strengthen relationship among community members and to live
together in harmony.