Phi Tai Hong usually has its origin in a man or a woman who died suddenly, often without the observance of proper funerary rituals.[1] According to the Royal Institute Dictionary 1999, the official dictionary of Thai words, tai hong means "to die an unnatural and violent death, such as being murdered or drowning" and Phi Tai Hong means the ghost of a person who died in such manner.[2] The word hong (โหง) has two components: "great suffering" and "suddenness or unexpectedness", with the latter component being more prominent because people who become Phi Tai Hong are not able to prepare themselves for death. These types of ghosts symbolize how life can end unpredictably and anyone can become victims of death. Thus there is a distinction between them and for example, cancer patients, who do suffer greatly but are aware of their condition and potential death.[3]Suicide victims or prisoners who were executed also do not fall under the category of Phi Tai Hong because their death was anticipated.
According to Thai oral traditionPhi Tai Hong are especially dangerous and aggressive because, due to their sudden death, they were unable to fulfill their dreams and desires while alive.[4] As such, their anger and sorrow are manifested into the form of a vengeful ghost. It is believed that the first seven days of a person's death is when their spirit is most actively seeking revenge and the living are advised to avoid the area where they had died. Phi Tai Hong will often try to kill other living people in the same manner of which they had died themselves, and as a consequence they are among the most feared ghosts in Thai culture.[5]
Thai culture blames these types of vengeful spirits as one of most difficult to exorcise. This is due to their particularly violent nature and because they actively haunt areas where their death took place, including houses. Exorcisms can be very complicated, involving arcane ceremonies. Stories about this kind of spirit and the exorcism ceremonies that are needed to be free from them are popular in Thai publications.[6]
There is another distinct form of Phi Tai Hong known as Tai Thang Klom (ตายทั้งกลม) or Tai Thong Klom (ตายท้องกลม),[7][8] which is the ghost of a woman who died together with her child in her womb.[9]
Tai Thang Klom and Tai Thong Klom
The most violent and vengeful manifestation of Phi Tai Hong comes in the form of ghosts called Tai Thang Klom (ตายทั้งกลม) or Tai Thong Klom (ตายท้องกลม). They are ghosts of pregnant women who died along with an unborn child, typically due to childbirth complications. These ghosts are even more malevolent because two lives were lost, not just one, resulting in the power of two spirits.[10]
Written records going far back as to the Ayutthaya period detail the power and fear associated with this particular type of spirit. According to the writings of Jeremias van Vliet, a director of the Dutch East India Company in Ayutthaya during the 17th century, sacrificing pregnant women by burying them alive under city fortifications and buildings turned them into protective spirits rather than destructive Tai Thang Klom or Tai Thong Klom.[11]
Modern adaptations
Phi Tai Hong is a ghost that has been featured in many movies of different types, such as 2003 Thai comedy-horror film Buppah Rahtree and the 2010 film Tai Hong.[12] It also appears in many other movies, but in a role less central to the theme. In its Tai Thang Klom variant this ghost is featured in the 2010 film Tai Thang Klom ("The Snow White").[13]
The Phi Tai Hong legend often provides a plot to erotic films, such as Phi Sao Tai Hong[18] and Khon Hen Phi,[19] in which the hero spends a night of pleasure with a woman, but then finds out later she was an apparition.[20][21]
^ [Royal Institute Dictionary 1999] (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-09. ผีตายโหง : น. คนที่ตายผิดธรรมดาโดยอาการร้ายเช่นถูกฆ่าตาย ตกน้ำตาย. โหง ๑ : น. ผี; เรียกการตายผิดธรรมดาโดยอาการร้าย เช่นถูกฆ่าตาย ตกนํ้าตาย ว่า ตายโหง.
^Textor, Robert B. (1973). Roster of the gods : an ethnography of the supernatural in a Thai village. Human Relations Area Files. OCLC 643609275.
^ [Royal Institute Dictionary 1999] (in Thai). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. 2007. Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2014-04-09. ทั้งกลม : ว. ทั้งปวง, ทั้งหมด, ทั้งสิ้น; เรียกหญิงที่ตายพร้อมกับลูก ที่อยู่ในท้องด้วยว่า ตายทั้งกลม คือ ตายทั้งหมด. ผีตายทั้งกลม : น. หญิงที่ตายในขณะที่ลูกยังอยู่ในท้อง.
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Phi Tai Hong Thai phitayohng is a ghost of Thai folklore It is the vengeful and restless spirit of a person who suffered a violent or cruel death Phi Tai HongGroupingGhostsSub groupingVengeful ghost undeadCountryThailandRegionSoutheast Asia Contents 1 Origins 2 Tai Thang Klom and Tai Thong Klom 3 Modern adaptations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOrigins EditPhi Tai Hong usually has its origin in a man or a woman who died suddenly often without the observance of proper funerary rituals 1 According to the Royal Institute Dictionary 1999 the official dictionary of Thai words tai hong means to die an unnatural and violent death such as being murdered or drowning and Phi Tai Hong means the ghost of a person who died in such manner 2 The word hong ohng has two components great suffering and suddenness or unexpectedness with the latter component being more prominent because people who become Phi Tai Hong are not able to prepare themselves for death These types of ghosts symbolize how life can end unpredictably and anyone can become victims of death Thus there is a distinction between them and for example cancer patients who do suffer greatly but are aware of their condition and potential death 3 Suicide victims or prisoners who were executed also do not fall under the category of Phi Tai Hong because their death was anticipated According to Thai oral tradition Phi Tai Hong are especially dangerous and aggressive because due to their sudden death they were unable to fulfill their dreams and desires while alive 4 As such their anger and sorrow are manifested into the form of a vengeful ghost It is believed that the first seven days of a person s death is when their spirit is most actively seeking revenge and the living are advised to avoid the area where they had died Phi Tai Hong will often try to kill other living people in the same manner of which they had died themselves and as a consequence they are among the most feared ghosts in Thai culture 5 Thai culture blames these types of vengeful spirits as one of most difficult to exorcise This is due to their particularly violent nature and because they actively haunt areas where their death took place including houses Exorcisms can be very complicated involving arcane ceremonies Stories about this kind of spirit and the exorcism ceremonies that are needed to be free from them are popular in Thai publications 6 There is another distinct form of Phi Tai Hong known as Tai Thang Klom taythngklm or Tai Thong Klom taythxngklm 7 8 which is the ghost of a woman who died together with her child in her womb 9 Tai Thang Klom and Tai Thong Klom EditThe most violent and vengeful manifestation of Phi Tai Hong comes in the form of ghosts called Tai Thang Klom taythngklm or Tai Thong Klom taythxngklm They are ghosts of pregnant women who died along with an unborn child typically due to childbirth complications These ghosts are even more malevolent because two lives were lost not just one resulting in the power of two spirits 10 Written records going far back as to the Ayutthaya period detail the power and fear associated with this particular type of spirit According to the writings of Jeremias van Vliet a director of the Dutch East India Company in Ayutthaya during the 17th century sacrificing pregnant women by burying them alive under city fortifications and buildings turned them into protective spirits rather than destructive Tai Thang Klom or Tai Thong Klom 11 Modern adaptations EditPhi Tai Hong is a ghost that has been featured in many movies of different types such as 2003 Thai comedy horror film Buppah Rahtree and the 2010 film Tai Hong 12 It also appears in many other movies but in a role less central to the theme In its Tai Thang Klom variant this ghost is featured in the 2010 film Tai Thang Klom The Snow White 13 Phi Tai Hong is also a recurring theme in Thai television soap operas lakhon such as The Sixth Sense suxrksmphshwic 14 the highly successful Raeng Ngao aerngenga and in Fai Huan ifhwn 15 as well as in the more recent Nang Chada nangchda with Davika Hoorne as the vengeful ghost 16 and Waen Sawat aehwnswath starring Pancake Khemanit Jamikorn in a dual role 17 The Phi Tai Hong legend often provides a plot to erotic films such as Phi Sao Tai Hong 18 and Khon Hen Phi 19 in which the hero spends a night of pleasure with a woman but then finds out later she was an apparition 20 21 See also EditOnryō Hun and po Mae Nak Phraya Anuman Rajadhon Vengeful ghostReferences Edit Spirits phcnanukrm chbbrachbnthitysthan ph s 2542 Royal Institute Dictionary 1999 in Thai Bangkok Royal Institute of Thailand 2007 Archived from the original on 2009 03 03 Retrieved 2014 04 09 phitayohng n khnthitayphidthrrmdaodyxakarrayechnthukkhatay tknatay ohng 1 n phi eriykkartayphidthrrmdaodyxakarray echnthukkhatay tknatay wa tayohng Textor Robert B 1973 Roster of the gods an ethnography of the supernatural in a Thai village Human Relations Area Files OCLC 643609275 Guelden Marlane 2007 Thailand spirits among us Guelden Marlane Singapore Marshall Cavendish Editions ISBN 9789812610751 OCLC 173273339 Guelden Marlane 2007 Thailand spirits among us Guelden Marlane Singapore Marshall Cavendish Editions ISBN 9789812610751 OCLC 173273339 Phi Tai Hong book Ghosts in Thai Culture phitaythxngklm phcnanukrm chbbrachbnthitysthan ph s 2542 Royal Institute Dictionary 1999 in Thai Bangkok Royal Institute of Thailand 2007 Archived from the original on 2009 03 03 Retrieved 2014 04 09 thngklm w thngpwng thnghmd thngsin eriykhyingthitayphrxmkbluk thixyuinthxngdwywa taythngklm khux taythnghmd phitaythngklm n hyingthitayinkhnathilukyngxyuinthxng Guelden Marlane 2007 Thailand spirits among us Guelden Marlane Singapore Marshall Cavendish Editions ISBN 9789812610751 OCLC 173273339 Guelden Marlane 2007 Thailand spirits among us Guelden Marlane Singapore Marshall Cavendish Editions ISBN 9789812610751 OCLC 173273339 Tai Hong Tai Thong Klom movie permanent dead link The Sixth Sense Lakhon ifhwn Fai Huan Lakhon Ch7 Nang Chada PolyPlus Waen Sawat Ch7 Facebook Phi Sao Tai Hong Khon Hen Phi Archived from the original on 2014 10 27 Retrieved 2014 10 27 Ghost Widow 2011 hmaysawphiehiyn Len Sex Kab Phi 2011 elneskskbphiExternal links EditPhi Tai Hong Thai book Violent Death Thai book Thai famous ghosts Thailand Types of Thai Ghosts and Spirits khnhwluksuaehwathxngsawtaythngklmsudehiyn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phi Tai Hong amp oldid 1108293569, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
