The aims of this research were: 1) to study the current conditions and ritual of worship ‘Pudung-Yadee (literally, Dung grandfather-Dee grandmother) of people in the Nanongtoom Sub - district; 2) to analyze the Buddhist dhammas appeared in such ritual. This study employed the qualitative research methodology through its investigation of academic work and research. The data were obtained by using the in-depth interview before being interpreted through the descriptive analysis.

The research results revealed that Nanong Toom Sub-district people have a sense of thankfulness of Grandfather Dung-Grandmother Dee; they therefore performed an annual worship ceremony during the day 1-3, in the evening of the 3^rd month. The villagers will bring flowers, incense, candles and rice barns to worship. After careful analysis, five Buddhist morals appear in this worshiping ceremony: 1) gratitude and reward to the good deeds doers; 2) material worship, the villagers have followed the principles of Buddhism by performing the worship with objects, flowers, incense, candles, etc; 3) fellowship, many villagers made their contribution to organizing the worship ceremony every year; this showed their fellowship; 4) the ancestors, Grandfather Dung-Grandmother Dee are the person who should be paid respect by performing the ritual regularly because of doing that is considered a very auspicious thing; 5) being a deity (angel), a villagers’ belief  showed that Grandfather Dung- Grandmother Dee are like gods, angels, or sacred things in the community.

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