Yee Peng festival is another name for the Loi Kathong festival that I mentioned earlier. Yesterday was the peak of the week long festival, as it was a full moon. It was complete madness in the streets! Not sure if I can say I have witnessed anything like it. Kind of reminded me of the Kyoto remembrance of the earth quake victims with the city of lights and a see of people, but thats Japan and we all know how orderly they are. Thai people on the other hand went absolutely nuts.
-Started with Jenn getting an extra long massage, locking me in the room and me having to call the front desk to unlock the door (lock is on the outside), so I can go look for her.
-Firecrackers, roman candles, bottle rockets, m80's, whatever being light from all directions by anyone. Kind of like chinese new years x 100, since these things are flying in all directions.
-People among peole fill the streets to partake in the celebration launching these laterns pictured below.
-People buying fish and other animals to release into the river, most likely to bring good luck for replenshing the river.
It was fun to witness, nontheless and glad we made it for the festival. The manager of the guest house gave us a latern to make a wish, light the candel and incense, and then launch into the river.
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Earlier in the day we went to the zoo, saw some pandas, tigers, bears, and other animals that you typically see at the zoo and then headed up to this temple high ontop of this hill. It was a LONG way up there but was a nice view of Chiang Mai.
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