Saturday, 28 June 2014

Thailand Phi Ta Khon Ghost Festival


Dan Sai near Loei holds an annual every year to celebrate the second coming of Buddha to be Prince Vessantara Jataka, it is said the local celebrated so loudly they woke the dead.

The festival is usually mid June although an exact date is not known until the village elders deem fit.

Here are some shot of the festival from June 2014.
















































































1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Got to be one of this world's most unusual and spectacular celebrations.
Hope it is 'watered down' in years to come. 2W

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