Shekoka, Shekoka, and Shekoku Diagrams in Thailand
These belong to the category of Yin magic. The introduction is merely to help people understand and broaden their horizons.
Although the names sound quite bizarre, they actually translate to "tiger."
Simply put, you can understand "She" as meaning tiger, which makes it easier to distinguish.
She Shimian: The pattern is a fierce tiger. According to claims, it can enhance deterrence and increase human courage, among other things.
She Keka: The pattern is a headless and tailless tiger. It is claimed that it can avoid any danger because without a head, one need not fear decapitation, and without a tail, there is no need to hide it, symbolizing fearlessness.
She Shimian Jinliang: A woman with a tiger's body. Its function is mirror reflection, meaning that if someone casts an attack spell, it will be reflected back.
There are also explanations for the source of power for these three types:
The first is the pure tiger, i.e., She Shimian, which is said to be empowered by the patriarch or, although made in the shape of a tiger, requires a ghost spirit to be inserted inside.
The second is the headless and tailless tiger, She Keka, which claims its energy comes from something more powerful than ghost spirits, called "Pai."
The third is the tiger-body woman, She Shimian Jinliang, whose power source has various explanations. Some say it is empowered by the monk's meditative concentration and chanting, while others claim it involves mixing in the ashes of female ghosts or vengeful spirits, exploiting the most Yin and evil capabilities.
This type of magic mainly transferred from Laos and Cambodia to Northeast Thailand. Few monks practice it; it belongs to the Yin magic category and is also a local Thai magic and totemic witchcraft.
Domestically, some sell "She Shimian Pai," referring to this kind of item. Another name is "Bu Zhou Shimian Pai." The "Bu" here refers to ghosts, while the previously mentioned "Pai" actually refers to something more powerful than ordinary ghosts.
Simply put, "Bu Zhou Shimian Pai" means ghost cards.
Monks who usually perform these rituals typically have Buddhas on their altars, along with offerings to Alahan, heavenly gods, and Lushi, which are local Yin deities in Thailand. Some people explain that how can these be called Yin deities if they are offered together? It's simple: because the Buddhas they worship are originally Yin deities, not just the Four-Faced Buddha (Brahma).
The characteristic of the Yin deity system is that all gods and ghosts are not separated. The more powerful ones are called gods, the weaker ones are called ghosts, and those with extremely weak abilities become wandering spirits. The strength of their abilities is determined by the strength of incense and worship.
The main reason for this is that, from a mythological perspective, Thailand completely copied India's Ramayana, merely changing the names to Thai ones, while everything else remained exactly the same. This greatly promoted the development of Thai witchcraft culturally.