25 til 28 November er det Loy Krathong feiring i Thailand. Jeg har kun feira det en gang i Thailand med kona, helt tilbake i 2009. I fjor var konemoren litt molefonken paa Loy Krathong, hun savnet dette. Hun og ei vennine gikk da sammen for aa lage flaater og vi kjoerte ned til sjoeen for aa sjoeesette disse, og dermed var dagen reddet.
I og med at flere av venninene hennes hadde gjort likedan, ble de da enige om at i aar skulle det feires skikkelig. Planer ble lagt, og kulminerte med leie av baathuset paa Sunde, de feira det for snart 14 dager siden, med alle damene kledd opp i thai kjoler og god mat og drikke. Vetlejento vaar, sammen med ei av venninenne presenterte thailandsk dans, og konemoren og ei av hennes venniner viste ogsaa frem dans. I og med at vaeret var daarlig hadde de rigga opp et basseng inne som de kunne sjoeesette flaatene i. I henhold til rapportene fra konemoren var dette en stor suksess, bare synd jeg ikke var hjemme og kunne vaere med.
Loi Krathong[a] (Thai: ลอยกระทง, IPA: [lɔːj kràʔ tʰoŋ]) is a festival celebrated annually throughout southwestern Tai cultures, (Thailand, Laos, Shan, Tanintharyi, Kelantan, Kedah and Xishuangbanna). The name could be translated as "to float a basket", and comes from the tradition of making krathong or buoyant, decorated baskets, which are then floated on a river. In 2015 it will be celebrated on 25 November; in 2016 on 15 November.[1]
A hand-made krathong, made from banana tree trunk and banana leaves held together with pins, and decorated with flowers
Fireworks and large rafts on the Chao Phraya River, Loi Krathong Festival of Light, Bangkok, Nov 2004
Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the Western calendar this usually falls in November.
According to the Royal Institute Dictionary 1999, loi (ลอย) means "to float", while krathong (กระทง) has various meanings, one of which is "a basket to be floated on water in the Loi Krathong festival".[2] Several translations of krathong are found, such as "floating crown", "floating boat", "floating decoration". The traditional krathong are made from a slice of the trunk of a banana tree or a spider lily plant. Modern krathongs are more often made of bread or Styrofoam. A bread krathong will disintegrate after a few days and can be eaten by fish. Banana stalk krathong are also biodegradable, but Styrofoam krathongs are sometimes banned, as they pollute the rivers and may take years to decompose. A krathong is decorated with elaborately-folded banana leaves, incense sticks, and a candle. A small coin is sometimes included as an offering to the river spirits.
On the night of the full moon, Thais launch their krathong on a river, canal or a pond, making a wish as they do so. The festival may originate from an ancient ritual paying respect to the water spirits.
Saa naa vet du forhaapentligvis litt mer om denne festivalen, blir nok feiring til neste aar ogsaa :-)
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