Every year, when the sunset is replaced by the full moon of the 12th month (lunar calendar), it's the time of Loy Krathong festival and it was yesterday. Surprisingly, this day is not a public holiday in Thailand.
So yesterday afternoon we picked up our youngest after school, then headed to Karon, making a quick stop at Patong beforehand to watch the sunset (but that will be the subject of another post 😉 ).
Chaque année, lorsque le soleil va se coucher pour laisser place à la pleine lune du 12ème mois (calendrier lunaire) c'est l'heure du festival de Loy Krathong qui étonnament n'est pas un jour férier en Thaïlande.
Hier après-midi nous sommes donc allés récupérer notre cadet à la sortie de l'école pour nous rendre à Karon, en faisant une petite halte préalable à Patong pour assister au couché du soleil (mais cela fera l'objet d'un autre post 😉).
This festival also known as the festival of lights is a derivative of the Hindu festival of Divālī where the goddess of the Ganges is thanked with floating lanterns for the dispensation of life throughout the year.
The Legend says that the festival was brought to the Sukhothai kingdom by King Pra-Ruang who wanted to create a Thai version of it. This Thai version also symbolizes the fact of starting again on the right foot by abandoning resentments and angers.
The Krathong (which means raft) was originally made from banana tree trunk for the base and then from banana tree leaves assembled for the decoration on which flowers, candle and 3 incense were placed. Nowadays we can find them in any shape and any biodegradable material.
Ce festival aussi appelé fête des lumières est un dérivé de la fête hindoue de Divālī où l'on remercie la déesse du Gange avec des lanternes flottantes pour la dispensation de la vie tout au long de l'année.
Selon la légende le festival est arrivée par le royaume de Sukhothaï par le roi Pra-Ruang qui voulu en créer une version Thaï. Cette version Thaï symbolise aussi le fait de repartir du bon pied en abandonnant rancunes et colères.
Le Krathong (qui signifie radeau) était à l'origine réalisé à partir de tronc de bananier pour la base puis de feuilles de bananier assemblé pour la décoration sur lesquelles on déposait fleurs, bougie et 3 encens. De nos jours on en trouve de toute forme et de toute matière biodégradables.
Less popular in the South of Thailand than in the North, where usually takes place wonderful release of flying lanterns made of paper (unfortunately prohibited this year), the best spot I can recommend on the island of Phuket is at the lake of Karon beach (at the entrance of the beach when you come from Patong).
Definitely the most animated place to enjoy this festival! As soon as we arrive, we are greeted by the thai Street Food motorbike's.
Moins populaire dans le Sud de la Thaïlande que dans le Nord, où habituellement ont lieu des lachés de magnifiques lanternes volante en papier (malheureusement interdites cette année), le meilleur spot que je puisse vous recommender sur l'ile de Phuket se trouve au niveau du lac de Karon beach (à l'entrée de la plage lorsque l'on vient de Patong).
Certainement l'endroit le plus animé pour profiter de ce festival ! Dès notre arrivée, nous sommes accueillis par les "thai motorbike" aménagées pour la Street Food.
As we were starving we went to one of the many restaurants of the place with their menu which weighs 3 kilos and where it takes 15 minutes to see all the pages of Thaï food, sea food, beef food, pork food, chicken food, duck food, European food.... 😂
Comme nous étions affamés nous nous sommes plutôt rabattu sur l'un des nombreux restaurant du lieux avec leur menu qui pèse 3 kilos et où il faut 15 minutes pour voir toutes les pages de Thaï food, sea food, beef food, pork food, chicken food, duck food, European food.... 😂
Once full we walked around the place, attending a few shows as well as a great Jacky Tuning Sound System Show in Thai style and that's something!
Une fois rassasié nous nous sommes promené dans l'endroit, assistant à quelques spectacles ainsi qu'à un magnifique Jacky Tuning Sound System Show à la mode thaïlandaise et c'est quelque chose!
Then the time came to get closer to the lake while having bought our Krathong previously. If you thought I was going to spend my day trying to make one with my own hands and moreover one that floats for more than thirty seconds, you are very wrong Hahaha.
Puis l'heure vint de nous rapprocher du lac tout en ayant au préalable acheté notre Krathong. Car si vous pensiez que j'allais passé ma journée à essayer d'en faire une qui flotte plus de trentes secondes vous vous trompez lourdement Hahaha.
My son being extremely fast the launching was as well, it will surely be an incredible gamer 😂
We enjoyed the place a bit more before heading back home, after another great day in the land of smiles.
Mon fils étant extremement rapide la mise à l'eau en fût tout autant, ce sera surement un excellent gamer 😂
Après avoir encore profité un peu de l'endroit nous avons pris la direction du retour, après ma fois encore une excellente journée bien animé au pays du sourire.
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That night market is amazing, I hope I can visit it also.
Thanks, it's really a great place
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