chubby Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 anyone know what the dates are for Petchaburi town festival in 2011? or specifically which day might see some traditional dance at the festival, i hear it is in february but i leave feb 14th ........ thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutoie2 Posted January 21, 2011 Share Posted January 21, 2011 Chubs have you got Phetchabun and Phetchaburi mixed up?. Common mistake, saying that we do have lots of festivals through out the year!. Thats in Phetchabun province!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubby Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 actually i Do mean petchaburi, not petchabun, but maybe i misposted it to central thailand Chubs have you got Phetchabun and Phetchaburi mixed up?. Common mistake, saying that we do have lots of festivals through out the year!. Thats in Phetchabun province!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nam-thip Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I spoke to the misses on the phone this evening whose up in Phetchabun and she told me she'd been into the city to a festival with her family. I asked her what the festival was for but all i got was She mentioned it started yesterday and as far as she knows it continues for around five days (Or thereabouts?). FESTIVALS Sweet Tamarind Festival February Held in February during the tamarind is ready to pick up and it is also the agricultural day of the province. New Year Festival of Hilltribe Lizu February Held in February of each year. It is the ancestor veneration day. Rum Jong, Rum Trng Nong, Rum ToneFolk Dance April Held during Songkran Festival. The musicial instrument is Tone and the number of dancer is about 20. Chao Poh Ta Chao Tung Festival May The spirit house was built in the edge of the rice field. It is believed that the spirit will take good care of food in the villages and ensure the rainfall in their fields. Hae Nang Maew May-June Held in the year when there are no adequate rainfall. The cat is caught into the basket and then the villagers will take it walking around the village with traditional folk dance. Whenever the cat arrives their houses, they throw the water to the cat. Rocket Festival May-June Held during the period of May-June. It is the orignal festival of the north-east region. It is celebrated to maintain the local custom. The people bring firing homemade rockets into the sky for competiotion and entertainment . The owners of the rockets who win the competition wil be awarded. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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