KOH SI CHANG SONGKRAN FESTIVAL
APRIL 13 - 18, 2011
Koh Si Chang Municipality and Koh Khaam Yai island, Chon Buri province
Highlights and Activities
- Buddhist merit-making and the ritual bathing of Buddha images at temples
- Performance of the Kong Khao consecration ritual, accompanied by a ritual dance
- Rot nam dam hua ceremony Scented lustral water is presented to elders and individuals held in high esteem in a gesture of respect.
- The building of sand stupas
- Folk games
- Ruea Krata wok race
- Songkran water-splashing
Witness a rarely seen traditional courtship tradition on the island of Koh Kaam Yai, approximately 1 km from the island of Koh Si Chang. The men of the village invite eligible young ladies to join them for water-splashing in the sea. If consent is granted, the man carries the young lady down the beach to the sea and then carries her back to shore again, after which the couples take part in the traditional ram wong circle dance.
Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Pattaya Office
Tel: +66 (0) 3842 3990, (0) 3842 7667, (0) 3842 8750
Fax: +66 (0) 3842 9113
E-mail: tatchon@tat.or.th
Credit: Tourism Authority of Thailand (www.tourismthailand.org)
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