Describes ceremony and rationale behind the various rites. Comments on similarities of some traditions in central and northeast regions, noting the rites of rainmaking, courtship, and Loy Kratong. Describes the ceremonies of the Songkran Festival, of building a house, of securing luck and long life, of sword dancing, of ancestor worship, and of funerals. Covers folk music instruments, folk songs, and lullabies. [TAIC]