Thailand

By: Matthew Tarditi and Luke Wenger

 Thailand Traditions
-Pink Wednesday

-They wear a different color everyday.

-charming festivals celebrated in Thailand is Khao Phansa, or Buddhist Lent Day, which marks the start of the
rainy season and the period when monks traditionally retreat to their temples for a three-month period.

-Poy sang long

 Spring Customs in Thailand
Rocket Festival

Description

- A Rocket Festival is a merit-making ceremony traditionally practiced by ethnic Lao people

throughout much of Northeastern Thailand and Laos, in numerous villages and municipalities
near the beginning of the wet season.
- Thai families are bound by tradition with a long history. Thai people greet each other with a wai
(pressing their palms together as they bow or curtsy) to show respect. Thais try to live with a jai
yen (a cool heart), so it's uncommon to see them expressing extreme emotions.
Poy Sang Long

Deep in the heart of the mountains in Northern Thailand lies “the city of three mists”.

- Mae Hong Son is the capital of this region and it comes alive every April with one of
Thailand’s most colourful festivals.

-The three-day Poy Sang Long festival (also written as Poi Sang Long) marks the
ordination of Shan boys into monkhood. It’s a time of immense pride for their families.
Songkran
-The world’s biggest water fight marks the beginning of a new
year in Thailand. Songkran is is a time for adults and children
alike to indulge in the Thai concept of sanuk – having fun.
Oversized plastic water guns are often the weapon of choice.

FUN FACT

-The general structure of Thai families is patriarchal , with the

household deferring to the oldest living man. Often, several
generations will live under the same roof, and grandparents,
aunts and older siblings will help raise a child.

The general structure of Thai families is patriarchal , with

the household deferring to the oldest living man. Often,
several generations will live under the same roof, and
grandparents, aunts and older siblings will help raise a child.
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