Mongkol and Amulet placement options

[Shuli Baram-Guzman]

Hello, 

I made my own Mongkol as the gym I train at doesn't have a gym Mongkol to dress fighters with. I also bought an amulet that, long story short, feels like it was meant to be, but its bigger than I expected and covers my whole forehead ( not so much vanity concern, but more size ratio awkwardness) if placed in the front center of the Mongkol.  

Is it allowed to place the amulet at the back or side of the Mongkol? Also I have some of my sons hair to put on my Mongkol,  but don't know where it's supposed to be placed as well if anyone knows. 

Lastly, I saw Silvies YouTube on how she had her mom's skirt made into her monkol and it had a little axe amulet. I have a fabric I wore back when traveling, and now as a mom and muay thai fighter, I want to make it into a Mongkol for my son (whether he continues with the sport again the future or not, at least he would have a monkol made from his mom's fabric). Is there any way to see a tutorial on how they actually made the fabric Mongkol (it looked twisted in a certain way but I don't know how). 

I have an arrow amulet I want to add on either my or my son's Mongkols, but again the sizing of it in comparison to the actual Mongkol seem uneven. 

Anyways , any answers would be greatly appreciated.  

[Dimas]

This is so cool.  Where do you train? I leave on the Bay Area.
 

[Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu]

Amulets can go anywhere on the rim of the Mongkol, the only place I don't see them is on the tail. The hair can be put inside fabric and tied on to the Mongkol, or put in a fabric that gets integrated into the wrapping. 

My mom's skirt was cut into long strips and twosted very tightly, then wrapped around the tube that's the shape of the Mongkol and glued into place.

[Shuli Baram-Guzman]

On 7/11/2022 at 11:57 PM, Dimas said:

This is so cool.  Where do you train? I leave on the Bay Area.
 

I train at Pacific Ring Sports on Telegraph and 40th. What about you?

[Shuli Baram-Guzman]

On 7/13/2022 at 8:11 PM, Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu said:

Amulets can go anywhere on the rim of the Mongkol, the only place I don't see them is on the tail. The hair can be put inside fabric and tied on to the Mongkol, or put in a fabric that gets integrated into the wrapping. 

My mom's skirt was cut into long strips and twosted very tightly, then wrapped around the tube that's the shape of the Mongkol and glued into place.

Thank you I asked my coach too ( Ganyao Arunleung) and in his golden age fashion said it doesn't matter, it's the heart that matters I told him Muay Thai is the love of my life (just don't tell my husband ). I think I'll put the amulet on the rim right before the tail comes together. Or I'll wear it with a necklace and find another for the Mongkol.  It will all come together as meant to be at the right time

[StefanZ]

And re the blessing of the mongkol...  In lack of true thai monks, you can try to get a blessing from someoene else creditable.

Some person you held in great estime, whom is also a person with a feeling for spirituality.  Your grandma or grandda if they are still alive, otherwise your momma or dad... Or someone else whom you have connection with and do trust.

 

ps.  You did made your mongkol yourself.  But the same advice for all whom did buy their mongkol in a common shop.

 

Such is my belief.

Edited August 21, 2022 by StefanZ