SI SA KET DOK LAM DUAN FLOWER FESTIVAL & FOUR TRIBES ANNUAL CULTURAL FESTIVAL
March 11 – 13, 2011
At the Princess Mother Memorial Park, Si Sa Ket
The intriguing cream-coloured flowers of lum duan (White Cheesewood) trees come into bloom around March every year. Si Sa Ket is the only province in the kingdom where large clusters of up to 50,000 of these trees grow naturally in the Princess Mother Memorial Park in the Si Sa Ket provincial centre. Their fragrant scent is carried on the breeze.
The Colourful Cultural Fabric of Si Sa Ket
Si Sa Ket is also home to four key ethnic tribes namely the Lao, Khmer, Kui or Suay, and Yoe (pronounced Yer) tribal peoples who have co-existed in harmony since ancient times. They come together during Si Sa Ket’s Four Tribes Annual Cultural Festival to stage captivating presentations of their rich cultural heritage, offering visitors a glimpse of their unique customs, traditions and way of life, and re-enacting folk tales about the founding of Si Sa Ket province.
The highlights of Si Sa Ket’s Four Tribes Annual Cultural Festival include cultural performances depicting the culture and way of life of the ethnic Lao, Khmer, Kui or Suay, and Yoe (pronounced Yer) tribal peoples, a photo exhibition, drawings by local artists, a drawing contest, delicious som tam (papaya salad), kai yang (grilled chicken) and khao niaow (sticky rice) – top favourite local delicacies served in the food plaza, a great variety of engaging live demonstrations, and sales of OTOP local village products from each of the sub-districts (tambon) of Si Sa Ket province promoted under the One Tambon One Product label.
The day ends with a sumptuous traditional I-San style palaeng set dinner. The evening’s entertainment also features a spectacular light-and-sound performance featuring an impressive cast of over 400 performers.
Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Surin Office
Tel: +66 (0) 4451 4447-8, (0) 4451 8529
Fax: +66 (0) 4451 8530
E-mail: tatsurin@tat.or.th
Credit: Tourism Authority of Thailand (www.tourismthailand.org)
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