PresentationLoy Krathong Festival

By Ms. Ananyaporn Wongpassakorn ID: 55011398

History

Loi Krathong has been held since the middle of the eleventh to the middle of the twelfth lunar month, which is a great flood season- especially on the full

moon night of the twelfth lunar month

History

When the moon shines at night, it makes rivers clear. It is very beautiful scenery which is suitable for floating

krathong

Loi Krathong at the present

Modern krathongs are more often made of bread or styrofoam. A bread krathong will disintegrate after a few days and can be eaten by fish.

Loi Krathong at the present

Loi Krathong at the present

Loi Krathong coincides with the Lanna (northern Thai) festival known as "Yi Peng“.

Loi Krathong at the present

The beauty contests that accompany the festival are known as "Nopphamat Queen Contests".

Reasons for Loi Krathong festival

for forgiveness Pra Mae Khongkha because we use and drink water. Moreover, we often throw rubbishes and excrete wasted things in the water

Reasons for Loi Krathong festival

To worship the foot-print of the Buddha on Nammathanati River beach in India

Reasons for Loi Krathong festival

To fly away misfortune and bad things like floating sin- Bhrama ceremony

Reasons for Loi Krathong festival

To pay respect to Uppakhud whom mostly northern villagers show their gratitude.

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