Yon Bua Festival
Yon Bua Festival is a festival which goes back a long, long time for
the Bang Phli people and which have been followed by generations after
one another. It is held yearly on the thirteenth day and the early
morning of the fourteenth day of the waxing moon in the eleventh month
of the lunar calendar. The festival consists of worshipping and parading
of Luang Pho To, both on land and by boat, competitions of local activities
such as arranging a lotus tray, boat decoration contests, and folk
entertainments such as Phleng Rua (traditional singing in boats).
In the early morning of the fourteenth day, the Yon Bua Festival is
held, people will toss lotus onto the boat bearing the Luang Pho To
Buddha image. They also toss lotus to the people from out of town
in boats who also come to join in the festival as a sign of making
merit together. |
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