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Loy Krathong Pattaya Thailand 2006 Loy
Krathong
Day
is one of the most popular festivals of "Loy"
means "to float" and a "Krathong" is a lotus-shaped vessel
made of banana leaves. The Krathong usually contains a candle, three
joss-sticks, some flowers and coins. In fact, the festival is of Brahmin origin
in which people offer thanks to the Goddess of the water. Thus, by moonlight,
people light the candles and joss-sticks, make a wish and launch their Krathongs
on canals, rivers or even small ponds. It is believed that the Krathongs carry
away sins and bad luck, and the wishes that have been made for the new year due
to start. Indeed, it is the time to be joyful and happy as the sufferings are floated away. The festival starts in the evening when there is a full moon in the sky. People of all walks of life carry their Krathongs to the nearby rivers. After lighting candles and joss-sticks and making a wish, they gently place the Krathongs on the water and let them drift away till they go out of sight. All the women dress up in traditional Thai gear, they spend most of the previous month finding/making a dress and accessories and most of the actual day getting ready. On the day, once all dolled up, they parade around, or go about their daily business in their traditional costume awaiting the night. This
year 4 interns decided to dress up too. Rabbit, Olivia, Lek and Hanelie all made
the effort to look the part. They watched the beauty shows and managed to make
it to the beach. With all the festivities, the interns really joined in and
partied it up.
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on the Full-Moon Day of the Twelfth Lunar Month. It takes place at a time when
the weather is fine as the rainy season is over and there is a high water level
all over the country.
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