If the sight of colorful rockets piercing through the sky exhilarates you, then a trip to the ‘Thailand Rocket Festival’ is a must. Celebrated with much fervour and enthusiasm by the people of Yasothon community in North-Eastern Thailand, the latest edition of the Rocket Festival is slated to be held in the ‘Phaya Thaen Park’ between 5th to 9th May 2010.
Known in Thailand as ‘Yasothon Bun Bang Fai’, the festival is a unique way which the Thai people have adopted to please the rain god ‘Vassakan’ who loved to be worshipped with fire. Since the rockets produce fire and reach high in the sky, they believe that the rain god would be delighted with such fireworks and bless them with abundant rainfall to nurture their newly planted crops.
The festival begins with traditional Thai dishes being served to all and sundry on the first day of the festival. The second day of the carnival is the ‘Procession Day’ where sophisticated hand-made rockets are mounted on traditional carts & displayed in a parade. On the third day numerous competitions are held to judge the team whose rockets have performed well in the sky. Losing teams whose rockets do not perform well have to jump in the mud as part of an old Thai tradition. Played with great sporting spirit the festival offers wholesome entertainment for all three days and plays an important role in cultural assimilation of all segments of the Thai society.
If you want to grab a piece of the action then ask your travel agent to plan your next holidays to Thailand to coincide with this festival so that you and your family are treated to some sky-rocketing adventure in Thailand next year.
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