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Loy Krathong is one of the most beautiful
festivals in Thailand. It takes place towards the end of the
year during the full moon of late October/November. Loy
means 'float' in Thai. A krathong is a bowl usually made
from banana leaves with the stem of the banana tree as it's base.
The aim of the festival is to beg forgiveness from the Mother
of Water for any pollution that may have been caused over the
previous year. All of the students at the school make krathongs
which they then float on local rivers in the evening with their
families. |
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As you can see from these photos, the students
make krathongs using different materials. The kindergarten
students use a plastic bowl with paper leaves bought from a shop.
All they have to do is glue everything together. In the picture
on the left you can see a Primary 1 student that has used two
empty fruit juice cartons as the base. Inside the krathongs
they have put a candle and incense stick. The Primary 6 student
on the right has made the leaves himself with a corrugated effect
and stuck them onto a cardboard base. |
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