Bua Tong Blossom Festival Each year in November, the hillsides of Khun Yuam and Mae Sariang districts
are filled with a host of golden Bua Tong Blooms. As gay as a daisy and almost
as large as a sunflower, the Bua Tong only blossoms for a month.
At Doi Mae U-Kho, the blossoms appear profusely. Finally, the golden blooms become
part of the scene. Some specialists have classified these Bua Tong as weeds and
because of this, they may be cleared to make way for cash crops. Fortunately a
group of researchers have discovered the flowers insect-repellent properties.
And perhaps that is why the Bua Tong, a symbol of Mae Hong Son, is still preserved
on the hillsides.
Chong Phara Procession The Chong Phara in the Thai Yai dialect means a castle made of wood, covered
with colourful perforated papers and decorated with fruits, flags and lamps.
It is placed in the courtyard of a house or a monastery as a gesture to welcome
the Lord Buddha on his return from giving sermons to his mother in heaven, according
to traditional belief. Other activities to celebrate the occasion include dances
where performers are dressed in animal costumes. The rite is held during the
post rain retreat season from the full-moon day of the 11 the Lunar month (around
October) to the waxing moon night of the same month.
Loi Krathong Festival
Loi Krathong Festival is held on the full moon night in the month of November
every year. Villagers make krathongs to float in rivers. At Nong Chong Kham,
various entertainments and a contest of large krathongs are held near the central
pond. Lamps and candles are lit all around the area. Moreover, at Wat Phra That
Doi Kong Mu, there is a ceremony of releasing candle-lit krathongs bound with
balloons to the sky (known as Loi Krathong Sawan).
Poi
Sang Long Procession This is in fact the celebration of novice ordination which the Thai Yai tribe
people hold to be a highly meritorious occasion. Traditionally, the candidate-novice,
his head cleanly shaven and wrapped with head-cloth in the Burmese style, will
don a prince-like garment and put on valuable jewels and gems, and ride a horse
or be carried over the shoulders of a man to the city shrine. On the ordination
eve, a procession of offerings and other necessary personal belongings will be
paraded through the town streets and then placed at the monastery where the ordination
will take place the next day. It is usually held during March-May before the Buddhist
Rain Retreat period.
Tea Tasting Festival This is anually held in February to promote tea products of the Rak Thai village.
The activities include hot tea tasting, tea-making demonstrations combined with
cultural shows. Visitors can also enjoy riding a horse around the village.
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