Nov 03

Loy Krathong at School

By Richard Barrow Email

Friday 3rd November, 2006 | 146 words | Category: Festivals | 4 feedbacks »

Students from our school have been busy this week making "krathongs". This is for the Loy Krathong Festival on Sunday. Many of the students will go with their families to float their "krathongs" on the rivers, canals or small lakes. They will also light a candle and the incense stick. Sometimes people put coins into the "krathong" because they believe it will give them good luck and lots of money in the future. As they push away their krathong on the river, they say a small prayer to the goddess of the water. At the city hall in Samut Prakan, there will be a fair for three days. This will include a beauty contest called Miss Nopamas. On Sunday afternoon, there will be a parade around town and a contest for the best decorated "krathong". All cities and villages will be having similiar events this weekend.

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Comment from: Khun Don Email · http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/thaischool
Nov5: All we have in the UK, at best, is a bonfire in the freezing cold-and it is very cold and frosty a the moment- and a fortune spent on a box of fireworks that last about 30 mins ! :-))
Wish I was there!
2006-11-04 @ 15:08
Comment from: aknj Email
When I was growing up (a long time ago...) in Thailand, we made krathong from banana leaves. It was a very delicate work since we had to cut them into specific shapes, fold and sew them together and hope that the krathong would float!
2006-11-04 @ 22:08
Comment from: oakmonster · http://www.oakmonster.com
So I see this year's new foundation for a kratong is a reuseable plastic bowl (khann). That's clever! But will it withstand the candle? :)

When I was a kid, we used foam and paper leaves, but by 5-6th grade, we were all taught to do one with banana leaves and slice of the tree.

Will blog about our OC Loy Kratong here too. See how far I've come in the art of kratong making. Hehe.

2006-11-05 @ 12:05
Comment from: Jenny Email
The children in the pictures are soo cute. Especially the little girls.
2006-11-06 @ 14:19

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