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Loy Krathong ( Thai: ลอยกระทง, RTGS : Loi Krathong, pronounced [lɔ̄ːj krā.tʰōŋ]) [ a] is a Thai festival celebrated annually throughout Thailand and in nearby countries with significant South Western Tai cultures ( Laos, Shan, Mon, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah, and Xishuangbanna ).
A water lantern is a type of lamp that floats on the surface of the water. It is also known as a floating lamp, river lamp or lake lamp, depending on the water body on which it is floated. The water lantern originated in India and later spread to other parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia due to the influence of Hindu-Buddhist ...
The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is an annual event in San Francisco, California, United States. Held for approximately two weeks following the first day of the Chinese New Year, it combines elements of the Chinese Lantern Festival with a typical American parade. First held in 1851, along what are today Grant Avenue and ...
Entrance for the Water Lantern Festival opens at 6 p.m. and the event ends at 10 p.m., according to the festival. ... Ticket purchases include a floating lantern kit, an LED candle and other items ...
Aug. 10—Rowlett Community Park will be the scene of what has been callled a enchanting, luminescent display this Saturday, as families release floating lanterns into the water at this year's ...
How China is celebrating the Lantern Festival . Throngs welcomed the Lantern Festival in cities across the world’s second most populous country with 1.4 billion people. Beijing hosted a slew of ...
Some are illuminated floating water lanterns lined up in a row, in a frame, or vertically, shining brightly for the festival. [18] The Cambodian Lantern Festival is similar to India's "Ganga puja" or "Ganga Dussehra," which is celebrated every year to pay homage to the Goddess Ganga. The Lantern Floating Ceremony is for Cambodians to remember ...
The Lantern Festival ( traditional Chinese: 元宵節; simplified Chinese: 元宵节; pinyin: Yuánxiāo jié ), also called Shangyuan Festival ( traditional Chinese: 上元節; simplified Chinese: 上元节; pinyin: Shàngyuán jié) and Cap Go Meh ( Chinese: 十五暝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Cha̍p-gō͘-mê ), is a Chinese traditional festival ...