The Festival of a Lifetime:
Loy Krathong is a festival in Thailand which means to "float a Krathong" (the objects we are holding made of banana tree stump and leaves, flowers, incense, and candles). One floats a krathong in order to pay homage to the river for all the water provides, as well as to apologize for polluting. It was such a unique experience to learn to make these out of the traditional materials from our hostel owner, Nam (Pictured on the far left). He explained why they make Krathongs and showed us how his mother taught him when he was young.
We bought lanterns off the street (3 for 100 baht = 3 for $3). We took the lanterns to the designated releasing area and found a spot in the crowd (there were so many people there!). Once we found a spot, it was like we were in the movie Tangled! We each released lanterns into the night sky and watched as everyone else's lanterns started to look like stars.
After releasing the lanterns, there was an amazing parade marching down the street, and all the floats were gorgeous and traditional. I would highly recommend visiting Thailand for this festival!
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