Loy Krathong Festival
เทศกาลวันลอยกระทง
Historical background
Loi Krathong is a ceremony that is usually performed on the full
moon day of the 12th lunar month or the 15th day of the 12th
lunar month, which is a full moon day. and during the flooding of
the banks In which there will be flowers, incense, candles or
objects placed in various artifacts that do not sink, such as
krathongs, boats, rafts, lotus flowers, etc., and then float along the
river. with a purpose And different beliefs This year, Loi Krathong
Day falls on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
on Loi Krathong day Peop
le will make "krathongs"
from various materials, decorate them in the shape of
a blooming lotus, place incense and candles, and
popularly cut nails, hair, or put coins into the
krathongs. and then floated in the river (In the area
next to the sea Loi Krathong on the seashore) is
believed to be a misfortune. It is also believed that
Loi Krathong It is a worship and ask for forgiveness
from Phra Mae Ganga.
Objectives of Loy Krathong
•Show appreciation for water in various
bodies of water.
•entertainment •remembrance of ancestors
• preserve Thai customs
Equipment for making kratong
Banana leaf Flower Needle
Banana pickle
Candle Incense
•Cut banana leaves approximately 1.5 inches wide and 6 inches long.
•Fold 3 petals as shown in the picture, then stack them in descending
order as in the picture. which is counted as 1 liver
•Attach it around the edge of the Krathong base. Which is a banana
tree cut into glasses, approximately 1.5 - 2 inches thick. However, the
amount of Krathong petals used will be more or less depending on the
size of the base.
•Then decorate with flowers as desired. and put incense and candles
into it, finished
Noppamas Queen
History of Nang Noppamas Nang Noppamas or sometimes called
Rewadee Noppamas was born in the reign of Phaya Le Thai, the 4th king
of the Phra Ruang dynasty. And the beautiful qualifications have been
trained by father, have knowledge of the arts, Buddhism, Brahman,
Brahman, the mechanic of women, as well as the singing of music,
assumed that Noppamas was dedicated to serve in the Yalitai era in the
Sukhothai era and was She became a concubine of Thao Sri Chulalak,
who said that Mrs. Noppamas was an extremely humble person, earning
her the nickname "The first female poet of Thailand", as the text reads...
Hoping to give women a always type, knowing that Napamas acts in the
Government of the King, Sukhothai, setting up the mind, which is worthy of
the reason that the King has appeared as A sage woman wise in
craftsmanship is eternal.
Vocabulary
Festival = เทศกาลเฉลิมฉลอง
obscure = คลุมเครือ
Misfortune = เครื่องบูชา
Caremony = พิธีกรรม
drift away = ลอยไป
Contributes = ช่วยเสริม
All over =ทั่ว
Celebrate = ฉลอง
Lumar mount = เดือนจันทรคติ
originate = มีต้นกำเนิด
Vessel =ภาชนะ
Gratitude = ความกตัญญู