A STUDY OF THE THAI LULLABY “CHANG MAA”

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to discover what kind of this dessert “Chang Maa” is as well as it meaning. There is a Thai lullaby which goes : “ Oh La Hae Oh La Teuk (non meaning words)/get up early to prepare Chang Maa dessert/ the husband beats , the wife scold the Chang Maa is left in the pot.” (The last word can dually interpreted as either a pot used to prepare curry or a dessert called Morkaeng. ) After searching through various documents and interview relevant experts, the finding can be categorized as follows : Chang Maa is a dessert called Pla Krim Khai Tao nowadays ; Chang Maa is sticky rice cooked in syrup ; Chang Maa is Morkaeng made of sticky rice The writer has concluded that there are two kinds of Chang Maa. The first is sticky rice cooked in syrup, and the second is a type of royal cuisine called Morkaeng that is made of sticky rice. As for the meaning of Chang Maa , it must have been adapted from the French word “Chaval”. This name is used to honor the creator, Thao Thong Keep Maa, a female chef during the reign of King Narai the Great.