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Funeral ceremony draws lottery to distribute white buffalo

Udon Thani Exciting news at the funeral of a 78-year-old grandmother in Udon Thani. Relatives organized a lottery for an 8-month-old white buffalo in lieu of souvenirs. Grandchildren made 999 lottery tickets. After the cremation was completed, both monks and laypeople joined together to draw. Exciting lottery tickets At Ban Kao Noi Temple, Mueang District, Udon Thani Province, there was a cremation ceremony for Grandma Noo Chan, who was 78 years old. Relatives and villagers came to pay respects to Grandma's spirit for the last time. amidst sorrow But after finishing placing the sandalwood flowers The atmosphere of the event has changed. When my grandmother's descendants brought 999 lottery tickets for attendees to have a chance to take home an 8-month-old male white buffalo calf, there was only one winning ticket. Write it down as Grandma's ID card number. Ready to attach a sticker with Grandma's name. and signature of grandma's brother Both villagers and novices came to draw lots. But no one has received an award yet. The relatives therefore used the method of scattering lottery tickets for those attending the event to run and collect them. In the end, the white buffalo prize was broken. The lucky winner of the lottery draw was Uncle Chusak, age 58, amid loud cheers. Both the person who won the prize and the villagers who joined in were happy. Grandpa Somkid, 70 years old, Grandma Noo Chan's younger brother, told the reason why the white buffalo was brought as a souvenir to those attending the event. Because of my grandmother Having raised cattle since childhood, my relatives wanted to repay Grandma for her kindness. By purchasing a white buffalo for nearly 10,000 baht, this time I would like to dedicate it to my grandmother. As for the lucky person who receives a white buffalo Said that he would take the buffalo and raise it himself, named it Malai Thong, and would raise it until we died apart. Definitely not for sale. Source: Thai News Agency