Da Instagram..guardatevi il video..spettacolo della diversità delle culture.. On the evening of the full moon on the 12th month of the Thai lunar calendar, people from Thailand and parts of Laos and Burma come together to celebrate the Loi Krathong (ลอยกระทง) festival. Taking place during a time when rivers traditionally flood, the festival is celebrated with the construction of small, elaborately decorated floats, called krathongs, that people set loose in rivers to float away with the current. For some, the festival marks a moment to honor Buddha and a chance to let go of negative thoughts as you set your krathong afloat. For others, the krathong stands as an offering of thanks to the goddess of water, Phra Mae Khongkha (พระแม่คงคา). The Loi Krathong celebration coincides with the Lanna holiday of Yi Peng (ยี่เป็ง) that occurs in northern Thailand. For this night, which is a time for Buddhist meditation or merit-making, celebrants launch thousands of small lanterns, or khom loi (โคมลอย), into the air. The lanterns, often set off in great numbers simultaneously, create giant glowing clusters that drift through the night sky. For more photos and videos from this years Loi Krathong and Yi Peng celebrations, explore the #ลอยกระทง (Loi Krathong), #ยี่เป็ง (Yi Peng) and #โคมลอย (khom loi) hashtags. Video by @ok_sweetie
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 21:49:03 +0000
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