This holiday is one of Theravada Buddhism’s most important
festivals. It is when Buddha gave his first
sermon and is not only the first structured discourse given by the Buddha after his
enlightenment, it also contains the essence of all his subsequent teaching. The parade was in Phonpisai. My friend Faith and I went with the area director of English teachers to her neighborhood temple later. It is a holiday for giving to the monks and they begin their Lent season on August 3rd.
Lots of pictures, it was a very visual event and a 4 day weekend for schools.
Before the parade began, I asked for a photo and ended up in it
Children dressed in traditional farmer outfits
A princess on a float
Always some English
School uniforms
Spraying the street before barefoot dancers come through
Dancers leaving the area with their umbrellas
Thai dancers. These dances are really lovely, graceful, slow and sweet
More dancers
Stilts!
Sound system - several of these trucks follow the groups with music for dancers
Not every day Thailand looks this Asian
Floats
The little ones
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