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The Royal Ploughing Ceremony ((クメール語:ព្រះរាជពិធីបុណ្យច្រត់ព្រះនង្គ័ល ''Preah Reach Pithi Chrot Preah Neangkol''); (タイ語:พระราชพิธีจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญ) ''Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan'') is an ancient royal rite held in many Asian countries to mark the traditional beginning of the rice growing season. The royal ploughing ceremony, called ''Lehtun Mingala'' (, ) or ''Mingala Ledaw'' (), was also practiced in pre-colonial Burma until 1885 when the monarchy was abolished. == Thai names == In Thailand, the common name of the ceremony is ''Raek Na Khwan'' (แรกนาขวัญ) which literally means the "auspicious beginning of the rice growing season". The royal ceremony is called ''Phra Ratcha Phithi Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan'' (พระราชพิธีจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญ) which literally means the "royal ploughing ceremony marking the auspicious beginning of the rice growing season". This ''Raek Na Khwan'' ceremony is of Hindu origin. Thailand also observes another Buddhist ceremony called ''Phuetcha Mongkhon'' (พืชมงคล) which literally means "prosperity for plantation". The royal ceremony is called ''Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuetcha Mongkhon'' (พระราชพิธีพืชมงคล). The official translation of ''Phuetcha Mongkhon'' is "Harvest Festival". King Mongkut combined both the Buddhist and Hindu ceremonies into a single royal ceremony called ''Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuetcha Mongkhon Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan'' (พระราชพิธีพืชมงคลจรดพระนังคัลแรกนาขวัญ). The Buddhist part is conducted in the Grand Palace first and is followed by the Hindu part held at Sanam Luang, Bangkok. At present, the day on which ''Phra Ratcha Phithi Phuetcha Mongkhon Charot Phra Nangkhan Raek Na Khwan'' is held is called ''Phuetcha Mongkhon'' Day (วันพืชมงคล ''Wan Phuetcha Mongkhon''). It has been a public holiday since 1957.〔 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「Royal Ploughing Ceremony」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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