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Phi Fa ((タイ語:ผีฟ้า), (ラーオ語:ຜີຟ້າ)) is a ghost or spirit of the local folklore of Northeast Thailand (Isan) and Laos. It is also known as ''Nang Fa'' (นางฟ้า) or ''Phi Thaen'' (ผีแถน) and is often represented as a woman having a malevolent side related to the cannibalistic pop ''phi''.〔(วิชาอนาโตมั่ว2 (ปอบผีฟ้า) )〕 Phi Fa is believed to bring about disease and natural disasters. ==Phi Fa ritual== The Phi Fa Ritual is a practice preferably celebrated for a person that recovers after convalescence from a serious disease. The shaman is the medium, that is able to contact Phi Fa and invite her to take part in the ceremony. The shaman selects the suitable date and location for the ceremony, instructs the people during the preparation of the ritual, controls the correct decoration of the sacrificial altar and conducts the full ceremony. Music, Chanting and Dancing are indispensable elements of the Phi Fa Ritual. The khaen, a bamboo mouth organ, is the central music instrument of the ritual. It is creating a sacred atmosphere when used to accompany ritual prayers and devotions and it is engaging the participants of the ritual while leading the rhythmic dancing around the sacrificial altar. Especially for the latter dedication the Khaen is accompanied by the phing (a guitar-like stringed instrument), by a hand drum and by chings (small bells, cymbals). The genre of chanting is very similar to mor lam, the traditional music of Lao and Northeast-Thailand. The guests of a Phi Fa Ritual involve themselves into this highly spiritual ceremony with dancing around a decorated sacrificial altar. The dance lasts a full night and creates trance conditions for many of the participants. They believe Phi Fa will participate the ceremony and they expect healing and protection from unfavorable fortune. The steps of the ritual are related to the songs chanted by the shaman and are always accompanied by the khaen. This is because the khaen is believed to be an important mean to communicate with the gods and the spirits. The steps of the ritual are as follows: Inviting the gods or spirits, explaining the reason for the invitation, pray for assistance, pray for protection, consoling the patient, re-calling the spirit that has fled the patient, inviting Phi Fa to accept the offerings, Baasii ritual, fortune telling and take leave of Phi Fa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phi Fa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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