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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:05.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have you ever wondered about these "Yan" on the papers, fabrics and bodies?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:05.56,0:00:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does it say and mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:08.04,0:00:12.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hello! View from the YouTube Channel Point of View. I'll be reading these magic letters for you today!
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.80,0:00:13.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[the Definition of "Yan"]
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.96,0:00:16.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It might be surprising that I know how to read these letters.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.96,0:00:20.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The answer lies in my history.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.60,0:00:28.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,These letters are written in Khom-wut, ancient Khmer letters that have been modified by Thai people.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.08,0:00:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I was in the Faculty of Arts, I used to study Khmer,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.88,0:00:35.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though I don't remember anything anymore.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.04,0:00:39.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There is also a course called 'Khmer in relation of Thai language'
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.96,0:00:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and at the end of the semester, you are required to do a term paper.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.16,0:00:51.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I did mine on reading these magic letters; what are the meanings of each one.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.70,0:00:56.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After graduated, this paper has been forgotten.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.42,0:01:06.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But recently I talked to a friend about this, and everyone seemed interested on what they mean.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.04,0:01:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Resulting in me reading these letters for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.06,0:01:10.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that we can understand the "Yans" better.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.84,0:01:16.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today I'm not gonna read all kinds of magic letters, because they are too many.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.80,0:01:25.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm gonna read only 3 types of Yans. First one is "Yan-Maha-Ood", \Njust like in the film.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.84,0:01:31.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the 2nd one is also popular, it's called "Yan-Kao-Yod"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.36,0:01:36.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the last one is the most popular one, "Yan-Ha-Taew"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.94,0:01:38.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are on many celebrities' bodies.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.12,0:01:42.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No more delay, let's read!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.50,0:01:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Magic letters are usually written in Khom, but the things written are not Thai.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.26,0:01:56.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not "Hello!" "Be Happy!" not like that. It's written in Bali.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.82,0:02:01.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The same one used in Buddhist praying.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.84,0:02:07.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This means, to understand the letters, you'd have to translate from Khom into Bali.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.00,0:02:16.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these Balis are also not straightforward. They are written in abbreviations to fit into the limited space.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.28,0:02:22.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Think what would happen if we write the whole prayer...
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.08,0:02:23.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is so academic...
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.72,0:02:27.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's start with the first type: "Yan-Maha-Ood"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.82,0:02:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In this one, the Khom letters are written as: [Namo Puttaya Isawa Su]
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.22,0:02:35.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does this sentence mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.14,0:02:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Namo means Praising, and Puttaya means the great Buddha, so the first half means praising the great Buddha.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.62,0:02:50.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Isawa Su, this is the abbreviation of the renown prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.26,0:03:00.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I comes from Itipiso, this very, very long prayer we use to praise Buddha.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.94,0:03:08.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sawa comes from Sawakhato, the praise for Dharma, the ultimate truth.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.40,0:03:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And Su comes from Supattipano, the praise for the monks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.22,0:03:20.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, the Maha-Ood is all about praising Buddha, Dharma and the monks.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.82,0:03:25.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the first one, "Yan-Maha-Ood". Let's go to the next one: "Yan-Kao-Yod"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.22,0:03:36.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This one has more letters, so the trancription is quite long: [Asang Wisu Loputsapuppa Sangwita Pugayapa Namo Puttaya Maau Arahang]
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.24,0:03:38.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So LOOOOOOONG!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.24,0:03:45.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not teaching Bali or anything. I'm not a professional in Bali, and I have to research hard for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.82,0:03:48.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Please don't ask me further than this, I've already forgotten.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.86,0:03:52.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What does that sentence mean?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.74,0:04:14.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Asang Wisu Loputsapuppa is also an abbreviation of the same prayer in the last one. Each letter comes from each part of the very long prayer.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.82,0:04:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This means it's also a praise for the Buddha.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.82,0:04:24.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Next, Sangwita Pugayapa, this is the abbreviation for the seven holy scriptures.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:24.58,0:04:30.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which we shouldn't mind due to the long names.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.85,0:04:51.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maau, can be seperated into Ma-a-u, ma represents Buddha, a represents Dharma, and u represents the monks.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.05,0:04:52.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To conclude, the sentence says that
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.85,0:04:59.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Here I praise the Buddha. I know all the holy scriptures, and I praise Buddha, Dharma and the monks."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.25,0:05:03.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The last one we're going to discuss is the "Yan-Ha-Taew"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.75,0:05:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This might be the one you are most familiar with, but what really is written there?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.14,0:05:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though it consists of 5 roles, but it's actually 5 scrambles of the same sentence.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.58,0:05:21.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's only one correct sentence, that is "Namo Puttaya Nameti"
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.34,0:05:25.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This also means, let's praise the Buddha.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:25.72,0:05:34.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Conclusion: every kind of magic letter, mostly created by the monks, has the same meaning.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.35,0:05:43.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is, praise the Buddha, He is awesome, praise Buddha, Dharma and the monks. I remember the prayers.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.62,0:05:49.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, where do all the specific meanings, like supporting safety and health, come from?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.74,0:05:57.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My interpretation is: all these praises are like a request, asking them to take care of us.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.66,0:06:02.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've praised the Buddha, so please look over me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.06,0:06:07.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's it. This clip is a bit serious, full of academic stuff, because it's not about a folklore.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.31,0:06:12.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I think it's what many people are interested in but cannot find information about.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.96,0:06:17.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it was hard for me when I did my term paper. \NSo, I share this to you all
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Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.66,0:06:32.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,See you next time, Bye!
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.96,0:06:39.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This might be a bit incorrect, because, as I said, it's been so long since I did my paper.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:39.71,0:06:48.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But I remember having fun doing it. To finally know what these things we see everyday mean.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.28,0:06:52.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For everyone who has to do their report on any subject,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.40,0:06:56.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and your teacher lets you do any subject related to the course,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.80,0:07:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't choose easy topics. Choose the topic you want to know about.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:00.28,0:07:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be best, because it will be fun and you will remember it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.12,0:07:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Rather than doing easy things, and you'll get nothing out of it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:11.04,0:07:17.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like this paper, it was quite hard, but I didn't regret choosing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:17.56,0:07:22.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I already studied something interesting, would I do a term paper on translating fruits' names?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.04,0:07:27.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't wanna know about fruits! I wanna know about these letters! And so, here we are.