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Loy Krathong - Full Moon Festival in November in Thailand Loy is "to float" and Krathong is a "leaf cup" usually made of banana leaf as one often sees in the market. Loy Krathong is, therefore, the floating of lights in a leaf cup. It is an aesthetic pleasesure to see many krathongs with their flickering candle lights bobbing gently up and down, borne along the silent and placid flooded waters under the light of a full moon. www.thailandlife.com /loykrathong.html   (618 words)

Loy Kratong Anim_01 Loy Krathong is one of the most important days in the Thai calendar. Loy Krathong is the annual festival of thanksgiving to Mae Kong Ka for her bounty in providing water not only for drinking and washing, but for the essential means of livelihood of most Thais agriculture, fishing and transport by river and klong. Loy Krathong is inseparable in Thai People's minds from the legend of a beautiful and talented lady called Nang Noppamus, the daughter of a learned Brahmin priest at the court of King Pho Khun Ramhamhaeng during the Sukothai dynasty some 700 years ago. www.patana.ac.th /Events/Loykratong/Loy_Kratong.htm   (368 words)

KTBF - The King of Thailand Birthplace Foundation Among these, he said that Loy Krathong had nothing to do with any recognized ceremony or ritual; it was only time of rejoicing for all the people and not only for members of the royal family. Loy Krathong is one of Thai annual festivals. Loy Krathong day was the very enjoyable day for the community that brought young men and women together. www.thailink.com /ktbf/event/loykrathong.htm   (585 words)

Loy Krathong Day Of all the Thai festivals, Loy Krathong is perhaps one of the most ritualistic and colourful events, rich in religious and spiritual expression. Floating the krathong down the river during the high tide, and after the rainy season is over, not only signifies the attempt to purge evil or bad luck, but also represents an act of worshipping the Goddess of the water. The krathong she floated created a lasting tradition that is still observed today, though with different imageries. members.tripod.com /thanong/112299.htm   (1248 words)

ISB - International School Bangkok » Elementary School » Subject Area Programs » Thai » Loy ... "Loy Krathong" is a Thai celebration taking place annually on the full moon night of the 12 th lunar month (which is always in November in the present calendar system).  This tradition is somewhat like a "Thanksgiving" because in the past the Thai people depended a lot on the river (mae nam) and canal (klong). Loy Krathong was the way to express their thanks to the River God. Some people believe that "Loy Krathong" is a way of asking the Mother of Waters (Mae Kongka) for forgiveness for having polluted the waters during the year, and also, in a sense, asking for the forgiveness of sins. www.isb.ac.th /Loy_krathong   (305 words)

Loy Krathong in Thailand The krathongs (see picture left) contain a flower, a candle and three incense sticks which are lighted before being placed on the water. "Loy Krathong means to float a banana leaf cup on water. On Loy Krathong Day there is a full moon in the sky and there is full water in the river. www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th /loykrathong.html   (1091 words)

LOI KRATHONG - 'FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS' The Loi Krathong tradition we know of today has evolved from the royal rituals of the early Rattanakosin period in which several types of lanterns were set afloat in the Chao Phraya River and its waterways. Krathong floats are made from basic materials easily found around the village and reflect the simplicity of life beyond the palace walls. Some believe that by setting the krathong adrift, one symbolically casts away one's grief, misery and ill-fortunes to the extent that there are bizarre tales of the superstitious placing tufts of hair or clipped finger-nail into the krathong in the hope of ridding themselves of a spell of bad luck or misfortune. www.tatnews.org /events/events/nov/2375.asp   (864 words)

ATH 175 Peoples of the World Loy Krathong come in many shapes and sizes and are usually a cup shaped float made up of plant leaves or paper and contain candles, flowers, incense, and coins. Loy Krathong is a celebration that has occurred annually for hundreds of years and is still going strong in the 21 st century. Loy Krathong is a beautiful and intriguing celebration that has taken place in the diverse country of Thailand for hundreds upon hundreds of years, uniting its people and uplifting their spirits. www.units.muohio.edu /ath175/student/LUSKEA   (1492 words)

Beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand Loy Krathong may have originally been timed to coincide with the end of the life-giving rains, as a kind of harvest festival giving thanks for the abundance of the crop now filling the granaries and wishing for further bounty in the year to come. Loy Krathong has an unequalled charm and mystique, whether it is celebrated on a grand scale in a major city or quietly in a small village of just a few rude huts, but for a truly breathtaking experience, the north of Thailand is the place to go. The Krathong are traditionally made from cut sections of bamboo, with neatly folded pieces of banana leaf around the edge, giving the appearance of a lotus leaf. allthai.travellerspoint.com /4   (3995 words)

The First loy Krathong Festival in Thailand She intended to light the tapers and the incense sticks, and sent the float adrift to bear he message to the spirits, at the same time that the royal party should set out to visit the temples. Loy means to send adrift, and Krathong means: a little basket-like boat containing small flowers and other offerings suitable for the water spirits. There are those in the country who say that all the descendants of those who witnessed the first ceremony, are slaves of Phra Ruang, and that at the proper season their minds are forced to obey his wishes, and send adrift the taper-bearing floats. www.thaistudents.com /festivals/krathong.html   (1894 words)

Songkran,Loy Krathong,New Year Festivels ,Ceremonies and Traditional Koh Samui Thailand. This moniker seems apt as most floating objects you see during Loy Krathong nights are flowers formed like cups, if not artificial petals that look like cups in many angles. Most Thais also believe the floating of the krathong is a yearly sloughing off of all the sins and calamities that have befallen a person. Some say Loy Krathong is an act of remission to the goddess Mae Khongkha, the mother of water. www.samuireservation.com /festivals.htm   (2113 words)

Loy Krathong Festival in Thailand One of the most beautiful and popular festivals in Thailand is Loy Krathong. The krathongs (see picture above) contain a flower, a candle and three incense sticks which are lighted before being placed on the water. Yesterday I went to the klong for Loy Krathong Festival. www.thaistudents.com /festivals/loykrathong.html   (1060 words)

Loy Krathong -- ThingsAsian Article In any case, Loy Krathong has become perhaps Thailand's most anticipated festival, and is certainly its most beautiful, colorful, brilliant, and - at least until this year, with Bangkok's government cracking down on the use of firecrackers in public places - noisy. Building krathongs is an integral part of the festival and a social event in itself, although it is possible to buy pre-made krathongs at roadside stalls. Finally, the candles and incense of the krathongs are lit, and the throngs descend upon the shores. www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.2293.html   (768 words)

Loy Krathong Festival, (Loy Kratong) Phuket Thailand Loy Krathong is one of the most picturesque festivals in Thailand. ("Loy"- to float, and "krathong" - a leaf cup or bowl) Great care is taken to decorate the kratongs with flowers and banana leaves, leaving room for the candles and 3 sticks of incense. Loy Krathong always falls on Thai school holidays, so during the day the whole family are often involved in making elaborately decorated Kratongs. www.phuket.com /festival/loy_krathong.htm   (486 words)

Pattaya Mail Features This year Loi Krathong was observed on October 31st, the 15th night of the full moon in the 12th month of the Thai Lunar calendar. As legend has it, a naturally made krathong is placed into a body of water with a simple ceremony to honor the Goddess of all water sources, expressing gratitude for the life-giving fluid and asking her forgiveness for misusing the water. All krathongs in the contest were made from natural materials, and all were competing for cash prizes of 3,000, 2,000 and 1,500 baht for 1st place and runner-ups in each category. www.pattayamail.com /432/features.shtml   (2345 words)

Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Wirat Khamkhien ("Dang") sang the song she had taught Erskine's chorus, as part of the "Loy Krathong Festival," which is celebrated in early November on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month. "Krathong" refers to a lotus-shaped bowl (vessel) made of a sliced banana tree as a base and decorated with folded pieces of banana leaves, flowers, a candle and three incenses. Loy Krathong is the way for Thai people to thank and pay respect to the Goddess of Water for feeding them all year long. www.pivot.net /~townline/HTML/20040110ff14.htm   (358 words)

Loi Kratong Festival - Ancient Thailand Festival of Romance Phuket Thailand Loy Krathong has been the most romantic festival of Thailand, especially in modern times. According to a written account, Nopphamat, a lady of the Sukhothai Court, made the first Krathong in the shape of a lotus, and presented it to the king for the 3-day royal ceremony held to observe the festival. The King was so much impressed by the exquisiteness of the Krathong and the gift of its maker that he praised the lady profusely and ordered that on future occasions lotus shaped Krathong be made after the fashion of Lady Nopphamat’s handiwork. phuketdir.com /loykrathong   (466 words)

Loy Krathong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Loy Krathong is the name of a festival celebrated annually on the Full-Moon Day of the Twelfth Lunar Month, when candles and joss-sticks are lit and launched on the river in floats of all shapes and sizes. Loy Krathong festival is an important ceremony which has been handed down from ancient tradition. Loy Krathong has an intrinsic value for the individual and the family, as well as the community where it is of social and religious significance. www.gwu.edu /~acg/tcfest2.htm   (363 words)

Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - “ Loy Kratong festival ” Loy Krathong festival is one of the most beautiful and popular festivals of Thailand. Many people come to float their Krathong on the cannal or river to thank the mother of water, push it away onto the water and prayed. In Loy Krathong Day the villager will come to the temple which is the center point of villager to put food in the bowls of Buddhist priests in the morning. eslcafe.com /forums/student/viewtopic.php?p=40658&...   (296 words)

Loy Krathong in a Thai School in Thailand Loy Krathong is one of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand. A krathong is a bowl usually made from banana leaves with the stem of the banana tree as it's base. All of the students at the school make krathongs which they then float on local rivers in the evening with their families. www.sriwittayapaknam.ac.th /thaiculture/loykrathong.html   (251 words)

Loy Krathong 2005 in Soppong, Mae Hong Son, Thailand This year, the Loy Krathong festival falls on 14, 15, and 16 November, with the 16th being the full moon day of the twelfth lunar month, and the day when most of the festivities happen ("Loy Kathong Yai"). To many, Loy Krathong (sometimes called "yee ping" or the 'festival of lights') is the most beautiful festival and ceremony of the year in Thailand. People who are launching a khom loy will pray that his or her sins and bad luck will float away high into the sky with the balloon. www.soppong.com /loykrathong.html   (1430 words)

Loy Krathong Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) Our celebration of Loy Krathong was pure magic thanks to all the families who attended. A krathong contest was held during the event. It was nearly impossible to choose which krathong was the best since all were so beautifully made. palmgardenrestaurant.com /loy1.htm   (133 words)

ÇѹÅÍ¡Ãз§ (Loy Krathong Day) It is believed that the Krathongs carry away sins and bad luck, and the wishes that have been made for the new year due to start. It is believed that the Loi Krathong Festival originated in Sukhothai, the first Thai capital. It is therefore appropriate that this captivating event is held on the full-moon night of the twelfth lunar month amid the breathtaking ruins of this glorious ancient city. sunsite.au.ac.th /thailand/special_event/loykratong   (469 words)

SamuiNET Thailand's waterways rivers, klongs, even hotel swimming pools will be ablaze with dazing lights on the evening of Nov. 14, when the Kingdom celebrates "Loy Krathong" one of the year's most-awaited festivals. The festival is believed to have its beginnings at least in Thailand in Sukhothai Province, north of Bangkok, almost 800 years ago. As the krathongs meander while making their way downstream, you'll often see little boys swim to them to retrieve the tiny cargo of coins before releasing them down the "river of no return". www.samuinet.com /loykrathong_detail.htm   (514 words)

Thailand Loi Loy Krathong Flower Festival 2005 and origin of loy krathong The word loi in Thai means "to float", while krathong refers to a cup most commonly made from banana leaves. After the candles and incense sticks are lit, the krathong is placed gently in the water and given a soft push onto the surface of the water. Another Loi Krathong tradition is setting off fireworks, and children especially delight in this aspect of the festival. asiarecipe.com /thailoi.html   (2643 words)

Buoyant Party: Loy Krathong So the festival of Loy Krathong was purpose-built to pay homage to the source of the Kingdom’s prosperity, as well as the Water Goddess, by turning the prose of daily life into an evening’s worth of poetry. According to an age-old belief, when a couple goes to launch their krathongs, if the two float away together it means they will stay together for a long time. And here is where the festival began a few centuries ago, when the legendary and nimble-fingered Nang Noppamat (a royal consort of King Lithai) sculpted the first krathong in the shape of a lotus blossom by using banana leaves, the bark of the banana tree, or a spider lily plant. www.circleofasia.com /features/index.asp?Id=169   (801 words)

Loy Krathong Festival   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05) There has an important meaning about "Loy Krathong", first, "Loy" means "to float" and "Krathong" means a lotus-shaped vessel made of banana leaves. It is believed that the Krathongs can carry away sins and bad luck, and the time to start the coming new year, tobe joyful, and happy as suffering are floated away. She may be the first person who invented and decorated Krathong in Thailand used for floating in the reiver on this occation. www.geocities.com /Tokyo/Towers/5265/loykrath.html   (299 words)

Christmas and New Year's Memories - TOPICS Online Magazine for ESL Loy Krathong day is one of the most popular festivals of Thailand celebrated annually on the full-moon day of the twelfth lunar month. It takes place at a time when the weather is fine as the rainy season is over, and there is a high water level all over the country. Loy means to float and Krathong is a lotus-shaped vessel made of banana leaves. www.topics-mag.com /internatl/holidays/thailand/loy-krathong.htm   (233 words)

Pattaya Mail - Vol. XII No. 49 - Friday December 3 - December 9, 2004 Features The city held their ‘Traditional Pattaya Loy Krathong Festival 2004’ with a krathong competition at the old Naklua Markets during the day, breaking the entrants into teams from schools and the general public, focusing on eco-friendly krathongs. A giant krathong lit up the waters off the Bali Hai pier, acting as a beacon for folks to go to the shores and float their krathongs. Krathongs” shown here are, from left: Anchalee, personal assistant to the German Director; Jurailak, personal assistant to the Thai director; Rattana from Budget bureau; Sue, communications and intercultural management; Dusadeepha, secretary-SME development; and Suwanne, HR manager. www.pattayamail.com /592/features.shtml   (2028 words)

Photo Album of Paknam City - Loy Krathong One of the most beautiful festivals in Thailand is Loy Krathong which is held on the full moon in October/November. This is the time of the year when people go to the local river or canals to ask Mother of Water for forgiveness in polluting the water over the past year. As they push their krathong away they make a wish for their future. www.paknam.com /album_loykrathong.html   (154 words)

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