Historically. “ PhouNheu NhaNheu ” called Phousangkasa and Nhasangkasi or Phikonh whom FaNgum king nominated to be the ghost of Xiengthong Capital, Lanxang Kingdom, before 6 six years that Buddhism arrived to Laos in 1353.
Based on Muongtheng ( Thene ) history and Laichao or Laichao that Maha Ouphalad Ounekeo governed in 1835. It can be summarized that PhouNheu nhaNheu were people from the God. They arrived to the earth as the request of Phoutalok and Phoutalao grand parents to cut the big long creeper. The creeper linked from the earth to god land ( the sky ) and its leaves stood against the sun light and darken the earth. This creeper called Keua Kaokat which was grown up in the place where is called the lake of Nong Oula Hong Hai close to Tasseng SamMeuane, the village of Phoutalok whose had 29 children and Phoutalok had 20 children. Then the village become the capital of Nanchao by Kounbolom or called Laichew or Laichao in 1272.
After French conquered Vietnam in 1885. Muongtheng name was changed to Dien Bienphou 1885. The words Sibsong chouthai or Sibsong Chaotai, mean 12 areas, but the historical of Laichao called Sibsong Phouhai.
PhouNheu agreed to cut the creeper, eventhough he himself would die. He told the people to called him “ Nheu ” so all the word and expression have “ Nheu ” at the end.
PhouNheu NhaNheu approached in the King rites. When the King died, PhouNheu NhaNheu set up funeral ceremony first and PhouNheu NhaNheu also danced in the Lao New Year. So we see PhouNheu & Nha Nheu in the important events.
The 12 Chao Thai people dressed in multi colour clothings and when they died, they buried the death bodies.
Under Sakkalin King, for Lao New Year, PhouNheu NahNheu spirits were watered by the perfume water first.
For the first day of Lao New Year, PhouNheu & NahNheu dance is performed in Wat Xiengthong Then Wat Kang and Watmanoulom.
In the reign of King Visoune, PhouNheu NhaNheu dance was show at Wat Visoune. The last day, the dance takes place in War Keo then move to Wat Thad as we have organized at the present time.
Worship ceremony for PhouNheu NhaNheu is organized in the eight day of the six month. The lion which dances in the middle of PhouNheu NhaNheu is their lovely son which wa taken from the god jungle. Luang Prabang people like to name their child with the word Sing. That why, they name Singkham Singkeo and lovely SING ( lion ) are called. The eight month of Lao Calendar is called Singhakom. Muongsing in Luangnamtha, Bane sing in Muongkai Luang Prabang. The bed of the king is called Singhad and others.