the meaning of loy krathong festival is buddhist.
the meaning of loy krathong festival is buddhist.
what is the meaning of loy krathong festival?
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loi krathong (, ) is a siamese festival celebrated annually throughout the kingdom of thailand and in nearby countries with significant southwestern tai cultures (laos, shan, mon, tanintharyi, kelantan, kedah and xishuangbanna). the name could be translated as "to float a basket," and comes from the tradition of making "krathong" or buoyant, decorated baskets, which are then floated on a river.
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in upper myanmar, the banana leaf is used in handcrafting an elaborate multi-tiered offertory known as phetsein kundaung (ဖက်စိမ်းကွမ်းတောင်). in thailand, banana leaf is used to create an offering bowl called "krathong", it is an important element during traditional festival of "loy krathong" day. thai people will celebrate this on the full-moon day of the twelfth lunar month. the celebration was meant to pay respect to the mother of water called "phra mae kong kha" by floating a "krathong" on a body of water. other asian countries also shares this similar festival such as; myanmar, laos, cambodia, india and china. "krathong" means lotus-shaped vessel like a leave bowl made of banana leaves and flowers with joss sticks and a candle in the middle. during loy krathong festival, people carry their "krathongs" to the river. after lighting candles and three joss sticks and making a wish, they will gently place their "krathongs" on the water and let them drift away. people believed that "krathongs" will carry their wickedness and bad luck away, and after that happiness will come to them. in fact, it is the time to be happy as the sufferings are floated away and a time to enjoy dancing, singing, or activities with other people. people use banana leaves to make "krathongs" because it is organic material, natural and would decompose easily.
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