Man praying over his 'Kratong' before floating it down the river
Woman preparing to launch her floating lanternTwo of the biggest festivals in Thailand, Loy Kratong and Yi Peng are currently being performed in Chiang Mai. In the Loy Kratong festival people place the 'kratongs' (lotus shaped vessels usually made of banana leaves and flowers) in the river to float away ill fortune as well as to express apologies to the river Goddess.
In Yi Peng, people launch Lanna-style floating lanterns into the sky. Belief has it that when these huge lanterns are set adrift and float away, so do the troubles in the community.
Lisa and I had a chance to go by the river last night and experience first hand these two festivals. There were fireworks going off all around us (some dangerously close) and anyone and everyone.
These were very beautiful ceremonies yet our hearts long for the Thai to put their faith Jesus rather than in these ceremonies to deal with the problems in their lives.
In Yi Peng, people launch Lanna-style floating lanterns into the sky. Belief has it that when these huge lanterns are set adrift and float away, so do the troubles in the community.
Lisa and I had a chance to go by the river last night and experience first hand these two festivals. There were fireworks going off all around us (some dangerously close) and anyone and everyone.
These were very beautiful ceremonies yet our hearts long for the Thai to put their faith Jesus rather than in these ceremonies to deal with the problems in their lives.
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