Caw Mae Thong Kham
deity Hainanese single tradition · 1
Caw Mae Thong Kham, meaning "golden godmother", is a name used by the Hainanese community of the Wang Thong market to address the goddess Shui Wei. Caw Mae Thong Kham has a more local sense than Caw Mae Thab Thim, and even the non-Hainanese communities of Wang Thong market feel a sense of belonging to the goddess cult.
When
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Shui Wei
- equivalent to
- Caw Mae Thab Thim
- co occurs with
- Mazu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Thailand, she is known as Caw Mae Thab Thim (Thai: เจ้าแม่ทับทิม; pronounced [tɕâːw mɛ̂ːtʰáp.tʰīm]; lit: "ruby godmother"), but the Hainanese community of the Wang Thong market prefer addressing the goddess as Caw Mae Thong Kham (Thai: เจ้าแม่ทองคำ; pronounced [tɕâːw mɛ̂ːtʰɔ̄ːŋ kʰām]); lit: "golden godmother").”
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