Description

Ajarn Kitkamo | BE 2569 | One of A Kind | Size: 7.8 x 4.5 cm 

Most Kuman and Kumaree pieces show a representation of the child spirit. Kumaree Lamduan is different. The old photograph on the front belongs to Lamduan herself, while her name and history remained with her.

Lamduan was a rural Thai girl who died at around 12 years old sometime during the 1960s, after being electrocuted. No surviving documentation explains exactly what happened that day. Childhood curiosity, exposed wiring, or simply one wrong touch at the wrong time are all possibilities.

What remained was her name, her photograph, and a life that ended before she made it past twelve.

A Child From a Thailand That Was Changing

Thailand was changing quickly during the 1960s. Electrical infrastructure was expanding beyond the major cities, while electricity gradually reached more provincial communities.

Today, electricity is ordinary. However, for a child growing up in rural Thailand more than sixty years ago, wires and electrical equipment could still have been unfamiliar. Perhaps Lamduan became curious, or perhaps there was exposed wiring. She may simply have touched something without understanding the danger.

The exact reason is no longer known. Her history only records that Lamduan died from electrocution at around twelve years old.

Kumaree, Not Mae Prai

Because Lamduan died while still a child, we would not place her with the adult female spirits usually called Mae Prai. The more appropriate term is Kumaree – กุมารี, referring to a female child spirit and distinguishing her gender from the more commonly encountered Kuman.

This distinction also changes how we look at her. Instead of the Saneh-heavy nature of many adult female Prai, traditional beliefs associate Kuman and Kumaree more with luck, assistance, protection, prosperity and companionship.

Lamduan also carries something most Kuman and Kumaree pieces do not. She is not represented by a generic carving or painted child image. Her own old photograph, name and history remain attached to the piece.

One of Ajarn Kitkamo’s Older Prai

Ajarn Kitkamo did not obtain Lamduan specifically for a BE 2569 release. Instead, she was among the older Prai he had already obtained years ago and subsequently kept at his samnak.

Only recently did he take her out and prepare the piece seen here. Therefore, BE 2569 refers to the making and release of the amulet, while Lamduan’s time with Ajarn Kitkamo goes back considerably further.

For us, that matters. Some Prai come in and leave soon afterwards. Others remain inside an Ajarn’s samnak for years before he finally decides to release them. Lamduan belongs to the second type.

The Front Is Simple. The Back Is Not.

The front keeps the focus on Lamduan’s photograph. There is no deity covering her face, and the design does not try to make the piece look darker than it already is.

The back, however, is considerably heavier. Ajarn Kitkamo built it over a bed of Prai Murn Sarn. In this particular piece, the Prai Murn Sarn has a waxy, See Pheung-like consistency, instead of the usual loose or powdered form.

The back contains:

• A piece of Panneng
• A coffin nail
• A small bottle of Nam Man Prai
• A Takrut inside the Nam Man Prai
• Another two Takruts
• Sai Sin
• Prai Murn Sarn

The small bottle is particularly interesting. Ajarn Kitkamo placed a Takrut directly inside the Nam Man Prai, while another two Takruts sit separately within the preparation.

Together, the Panneng, coffin nail, Nam Man Prai, Takruts and Sai Sin sit over and within the waxy Prai Murn Sarn base. As a result, considerably more sits behind the simple photograph than the front initially suggests.

The front preserves Lamduan’s identity, while the back carries Ajarn Kitkamo’s preparation.

Caring for Kumaree Lamduan

Traditionally, owners treat a Kumaree differently from an ordinary amulet. The relationship is closer to caring for a spiritual child, with appropriate offerings, attention and proper respect.

In return, traditional beliefs say Kuman and Kumaree can help with luck, protection, prosperity and everyday matters. People also keep them for guarding the home or business, watching over belongings, and giving signs or warnings through dreams.

This is how we would approach Kumaree Lamduan. She is a twelve-year-old child spirit with her own photograph and name, who remained at Ajarn Kitkamo’s samnak for years before her release.

More than sixty years have passed since Lamduan died, yet her photograph and name remained. Now, after years inside Ajarn Kitkamo’s samnak, Lamduan is finally leaving.

Effects – –

Based on ancient & traditional beliefs, this is said to:

• Bring luck to the owner
• Attract wealth and opportunities
• Help attract customers and business
• Guard the home, shop or workplace
• Watch over belongings and property
• Warn against approaching danger
• Protect against harmful influences
• Assist when the owner needs help
• Increase Metta and kindness from others
• Give signs or warnings through dreams
• Act as a spiritual companion to the owner

As with Kuman, Kumaree and other Prai pieces, proper respect and care should always come first. The appropriate method of caring for Lamduan will be provided to her eventual owner.

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