It is believed past times roughly of the Phuket Community that the spirits of our dead ancestors volition take in them in 1 trial a twelvemonth on Earth.
I ever similar to visit during this menses - I took a suspension inwards the air conditioning at
การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย(ททท.) Tourism Authority Of Thailand Phuket office - thank yous for the information.
The parade started from the 'Dragon Park' - in that place were a lot of people their - all waiting for something to occur - together with it did.
The music started together with the parade began - a lot of carefully made upwards girls together with boys all wearing something exceptional together with many carrying a 'turtle cake'.
The turtles are covered inwards ruddy icing together with are made locally – much similar the ‘Mooncakes’. The turtles are brilliant ruddy because inwards this tradition this is the color of ‘good luck’. The shape of the cake is a turtle because this symbolises ‘long life’.
Then the fun began.
The firecrackers were lit together with it was extremely noisy!
The Red Turtles nonetheless volition last taken into the Car Park inwards a higher house the enclosed Local Market.
Here the Car Park was amount of tables amongst nutrient prepared for the spirits – whole roasted pig, deep fried duck, ruddy Fanta drinks, carved fruits together with to a greater extent than ruddy turtle cakes!
There was a traditional tea ceremony - wonderful.
It was a corking twenty-four hr menses for me - followed past times Downtown Kao-Kaeng.
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2) Por Tor 2014
3) Por Tor 2014 - the parade
4) Por Tor 2013
5) Por Tor 2013
6) Por Tor 2012