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| Loy Krathong |
Loy Krathong is the most romantic and popular in Thailand. It is celebrated annually every evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar or it is in the fall of November. On that day it is the tide in the rivers is highest and the moon at its brightest.
The Loy Krathong festival is popular with every age because. He believes that this festival originates from an ancient practice of paying respect to the spirit of the waters Thai people will float the Krathong on the river, canal, and pond lake.
Krathong refers to the lotus-shaped receptacle which can float in the water. Loy in the Thai language is standing for float. How to make Krathong, normally Krathong is made from the trunk of a banana tree for the receptacle and elaborately decorated with banana leaves the flower on it.
Also put the betel nuts, candlelight, Joss sticks and coins, and some cutting nails and hair The reason to put coins on it is to offer to the river spirits, another thing that people also cut their fingernails and hair nails put on Krathong as they believe that the river will let go the trouble, illness and bad luck away with the water.
A Modern Krathong is also made from bread while you are Loy Krathong you also can feed the fish and the animal in the river.
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| Loy Krathong Festival, Bangkok Thailand |
In addition, there are also fireworks and beauty contests during the celebration of the festival. Along Choa Phraya river mostly there will organize the Loy Krathong festival as well as there will be plenty of vendors making the Krathong for sale, then you can choose your preferences.
Some of the dinner cruise company they also offer the dinner along Chao Phraya river and can Loy Krathong on it. For the Loy Krathong festival, it made the Choa Phraya river full of the Krathong with candlelight, Therefore Choa Phraya river is more lively and colorful.
The Loy Krathong festival is attractive the tourists and one more festival that represents Thai traditions. Please explore how beautiful and fantastic with yourself at Thailand. This year Loy Krathong is on 28 November 2012, please prepare and plan yourself.
