Powerful Kuman (Child Spirit) by Archan Nan Boon, Master of Great Mantras and Occult Arts. Cemetery Sanpatong, Chiang Mai Province.
Introduction to Thai Occult Beliefs: Kuman Dud Rok (Placenta-Feeding Kuman), Kerd Sap (Generating Wealth), and Kuman Thong are traditional Thai occult beliefs centered around spirits. The origin of Kuman Thong stems from keeping spirits and ghosts to serve as helpers. While Kuman Thong represents the spirit of a boy, the spirit of a girl is known as a "Ngong Phrai."
Evolution of Creation Materials: Originally, Kuman Thong was created from the corpse of an infant who died in the womb (Thang Klom), whose spirit masters of sorcery would raise as their own child. Nowadays, because actual infant corpses cannot be obtained, the process has adapted to use alternative materials. Craftsmen now use cemetery soil, love-flower wood (Mai Rak Son), gooseberry wood (Mai Mayom), and various mystical woods, which are then consecrated by invoking the mind, elements, and thirty-two bodily organs to manifest a child's spirit.
Background of Archan Nan Boon: Archan Nan Boon, of Mahamon Sittha-achan, is a guardian of the magical legacy of the Northern Lanna city of Nan. As a skilled lay master with profound knowledge in spell-casting, sacred Yantra characters, and traditional rituals, he created this specific edition of Kuman Thong according to ancient Lanna treatises. He undertook this project in response to requests from both Thai and foreign disciples and to preserve a sacred art where true masters are becoming increasingly rare.
The "Gerdsap" Edition Features: Aligned with his intentions, Archan Nan Boon crafted this edition in the posture of a placenta-feeding Kuman, naming it "Kerd Sap" (Generating Wealth). Encased in Red Rooster herb oil, the figures depict a plump, healthy child pulling and eating the umbilical cord to symbolize endless sustenance and prosperity. Crucially, the master performed proper ritualistic offerings (Phli) to collect authentic bones and ashes from several children who passed away, strictly following ancient Lanna traditions for the primary sacred materials.