MarketFriday - initiated by @dswigle - Street market, Thailand.
Loy Krathong markets happens once a year in all around the cities of Thailand. It's one of the most picturesque market and festivals in Bangkok is the evening of Loy Krathong , after people have selected and bought there Loy Krathong flowers they gather around lakes, rivers and canals to pay respects to the goddess of water by releasing beautiful lotus shaped rafts, decorated with candles, incense and flowers onto the water.
Some of the market stalls on the streets of Bangkok.
In the run-up to the festival, many shops and market stalls will display ready-made Krathongs, or in parts so you can assemble and decorate as you wish. Here are some very qualified and probably many years of experience in making these floating vessels at at work to make the deadlines for the sales.
Assembly and spare parts section if you want to buy that way and make it to your own liking.
Thais have become more creative in their craft and design the krathongs from coconut shells, flowers, baked bread, potato slices, some breaking with the conventional lotus leaf shape in favour of turtles and other sea creatures.
In the past, krathongs were made from natural materials, usually a section from a banana tree trunk, crafted into a lotus shape by using folded banana leaves, and these can still be found for sale around the main festival sites.
Some of there beautiful creations.
Every year, Loy Krathong falls on the night of the twelfth lunar month usually in November, at the end of the rainy season when the full-moon lights up the sky. The sight of thousands of Krathongs, their flickering candles sending a thousand pinpoints of light far into the horizon is a truly magical site. So after all that hard work creating these beautiful Krathongs they all end up in rivers, lakes and ponds all around Thailand.
WHAT is LOY KRATHONG....!!
The history behind the festival is complex, and Thais celebrate for many reasons. The main rice harvest season has ended and it’s time to thank the Water Goddess for a year’s worth of her abundant supply, as well as an apology for polluting the waters. Some believe that this is the time to symbolically ‘float away’ all the anger and grudges you have been holding onto, and including a fingernail or a lock of hair is seen as a way of letting go of the dark side of yourself, to start anew free of negative feelings. If your candle stays alight until your Krathong disappears out of sight, it means a year of good luck.
Young school girl sending hers off early with good wishes and a fresh new year for her.
Hope you enjoyed @marketfriday edition this week sorry bit late but better late then never as they say. Unfortunately this market is only for a couple days every year in November but wanted to bring it and show to you as it's just such a colorful and magical event for the Thai people.
Some of the market stalls on the streets of Bangkok.
In the run-up to the festival, many shops and market stalls will display ready-made Krathongs, or in parts so you can assemble and decorate as you wish. Here are some very qualified and probably many years of experience in making these floating vessels at at work to make the deadlines for the sales.
Assembly and spare parts section if you want to buy that way and make it to your own liking.
Thais have become more creative in their craft and design the krathongs from coconut shells, flowers, baked bread, potato slices, some breaking with the conventional lotus leaf shape in favour of turtles and other sea creatures.
In the past, krathongs were made from natural materials, usually a section from a banana tree trunk, crafted into a lotus shape by using folded banana leaves, and these can still be found for sale around the main festival sites.
Some of there beautiful creations.
Every year, Loy Krathong falls on the night of the twelfth lunar month usually in November, at the end of the rainy season when the full-moon lights up the sky. The sight of thousands of Krathongs, their flickering candles sending a thousand pinpoints of light far into the horizon is a truly magical site. So after all that hard work creating these beautiful Krathongs they all end up in rivers, lakes and ponds all around Thailand.
WHAT is LOY KRATHONG....!!
The history behind the festival is complex, and Thais celebrate for many reasons. The main rice harvest season has ended and it’s time to thank the Water Goddess for a year’s worth of her abundant supply, as well as an apology for polluting the waters. Some believe that this is the time to symbolically ‘float away’ all the anger and grudges you have been holding onto, and including a fingernail or a lock of hair is seen as a way of letting go of the dark side of yourself, to start anew free of negative feelings. If your candle stays alight until your Krathong disappears out of sight, it means a year of good luck.
Young school girl sending hers off early with good wishes and a fresh new year for her.
Hope you enjoyed @marketfriday edition this week sorry bit late but better late then never as they say. Unfortunately this market is only for a couple days every year in November but wanted to bring it and show to you as it's just such a colorful and magical event for the Thai people.
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Let me begin by saying that you can be late any day of the week when you post things that are time sensitive!
I love the History and the meaning behind all of these wonderful festivals! I especially love that they carry forward to the next generation a feeling of hope for the upcoming year.
The float themselves are a piece of artwork, with those varied and beautiful ways of putting them together, but, the lotus, How could anyone not love them? I love that you included the vendors in the pictures, it really makes such a difference with adding the human touch in there. Seems like every single piece of real estate had someone selling their share of the Krathongs! Did you get one and push it out to sea? I want to know if you will be having a favorable year! If I lived there, I would have to partake in it! I think I may want to build my own!
The pictures at night were beyond beautiful. There was a definite magical feeling in the atmosphere - and a look of pure joy on the faces as they watched the Krathongs float out of sight. I am not sure they could have fit any more in the water.
Spectacular sight! Thank you so much for giving me this magical post. It was certainly a pleasant surprise to see it today!
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Have a wonderful night! Upped and Steemed As I ran out of real voting power yesterday, I am sending you a tip! .2 also.
Sorry for the late reply i was in transit flying out of Bangkok going to a island called Koh Samui.
Again thank you for your lovely kind words. I do love the way they keep there traditional ways alive they are amazing people in carrying there culture and beliefs forward.
I absolutely enjoy this event such a colorful festival last time i was on a boat cruising the main river of Bangkok that was just breathtaking and so colorful with all the boats lite up with so many wonderful colors if i am here next year i will do a story on that.
I did put my in the water and it just keep floating and drifting away to i couldn't see it anymore. It is a festival that is full of fun and spirit just wonderful to be around people on a occasion like this.
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Upvoted, resteemed and shared on twitter. Gorgeous photos and I loved your explanation. What a colorful life and festival. Thank you @hangin
Thank you so much for the Upvote and Resteem was a very enjoyable colorful market and festive i really loved all them amazing colors:)
interesting!!!! the holiday looks very bright and colorful !!!! the only thing I thought was, is it not very water polluting?
Actually amazingly enough it's big clean up job the next day and it's down very well :)