This essay describes ancestor worship among the Thai people in Son La. Practices include 'rice worship a week in routine'
'worship in a good harvest season' and 'house worship'. The writer wants to describe the human values involved in ancestor worship of the Thai ethnics in Son La, such acts serving to remind children to remember their roots and feel grateful to their clan's ancestors
to strengthen family, clan, community and village ties
and to encourage young people to feel pride and confidence.