Complete guide to Phuket Vegetarian Festival events

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Complete guide to Phuket Vegetarian Festival events


There are plenty more parades to come featuring mah song' with pierced faces.

PHUKET: -- The Vegetarian Festival is now on. Here's a schedule for the coming days:

Today (September 26):

3:00pm – Boo Seng Tong (Baan Kien), demarcation ritual.

4:00pm – Cherng Talay, street procession around Manik and Cherng Thalay village.

6:45pm – Kathu, “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” invitation ritual.

7:00pm – Sapam, street procession around Phuket Town.

8:45pm – Jui Tui, “Lam Tao” and “Pak Tao” invitation ritual at Saphan Hin.

Tomorrow (September 27):

7:00am – Tae Gun (Baan Nabon), street procession around Chalong and Karon area.

7:09am – Sheng Leng Tong (Muang Mai), street procession around Maung Mai village.

7:19am – Lim Hu Tai Su (Samkong), street procession around Phuket Town.

8:30am – Boo Seng Tong (Baan Kien), street procession around Thalang district.

3:30pm – Hai Yian Geng (Baan Mai Khao), street procession around Baan Tah Chat Chai and Baan Suan Maprow.

4:30pm – Cherng Talay, street procession around Surin Beach Village and Cherng Thalay Village.

8:00pm – Choor Su Gong Naka, boiling water bathing ritual. Gim Tsu Ong (Baan Don), auspicious hot oil bathing ritual.

Sunday, September 28:

6:30am – Jeng Ong, street procession around Phuket Town.

7:15am – Tae Gun Tai Tae (Baan Pasak), street procession around Cherng Talay, Baan Don and Pasak village.

7:30am – Baan Tha Rue, street procession around Phuket Town.

8:00am – Choor Su Gong Naka, street procession around Vichit area.

7:00pm – Sapam, street procession around Sapam village.

7:45pm – Ngor Hian (Baan Kian), boiling water bathing ritual.

8:30pm – Hai Yian Geng (Baan Mai Khao), boiling water bathing ritual.

Monday, September 29:

6:00am – Bang Neow and Sam Sae Su Hud (Khao Rang), street procession around Phuket Town.

6:30am – Gim Tsu Ong (Baan Don), street procession around Mai Khao village.

07:00am – Cherng Talay, street procession around Surin Beach, Baan Don Market and Baan Kien Market.

3:00pm – Sheng Leng Tong (Muang Mai), street procession around Tha Ma Prow village to Baan Nuea.

8:00pm – Fire walking ritual for Baan Tha Rue, Jeng Ong and bridge of nails walking ritual at Tae Gun Tai Tae (Baan Pasak).

8:30pm – Sheng Leng Tong (Muang Mai), auspicious hot oil bathing ritual.

8:45pm – Yok Ke Keng, fire walking ritual.

9:00pm – Fire walking ritual for Sapam, Sui Boon Tong and Tae Gun (Baan Nabon).

9:30pm – Hai Yian Geng (Baan Mai Khao), fire walking ritual.

Tuesday, September 30:

6:30am – Gim Tsu Ong (Baan Don), street procession around Baan Don, Baan Kian, Baan Sakoo, Baan Naiyang, airport and Muang Mai villages.

8:09am – Jui Tui, street procession around Phuket Town.

8:00pm – Bang Neow, bladed-ladder climbing, Cherng Talay, boiling water bathing ritual and bridge of nails walking. Lim Hu Tai Su (Samkong), bladed-ladder climbing ritual. Tae Gun Tai Tae (Baan Pasak), hot oil bathing ritual.

8:45pm – Sapam, hot oil bathing ritual. Bangkoo (Sam Pai Gong) bladed-ladder climbing ritual. Baan Tha Ruea, auspicious wrist threads for children.

9:00pm – Boo Seng Tong (Baan Kien), fire walking ritual.

Wednesday, October 1:

6:45am – Kathu, street procession around Phuket Town.

7:00am – Tae Gun (Baan Nabon), street procession around Chalong.

8:30am – Hai Yian Geng (Baan Mai Khao), street procession around Baan Mai Khao Village.

1:00pm – Baan Tha Ruea, street procession around Thalang District.

2:00pm – Gim Tsu Ong (Baan Don), fire walking.

7:45pm – Ngor Hian (Baan Kian), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

8:00pm – Fire walking ritual for Bang Neow and Cherng Talay and Tae Gun Tai Tae (Baan Pasak). Bladed ladder climbing for Jeng Ong and Lim Hu Tai Su (Samkong). Gim Tsu Ong (Baan Don), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

8:09pm – Jui Tui, ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

8:30pm – Fire walking ritual for Choor Su Gong Naka and Sheng Leng Tong (Muang Mai). Boo Seng Tong (Baan Kien), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

9:00pm – Yok Ke Keng street procession around Phuket Town.

Thursday, October 2:

8:00am – Bangkoo shrine (Sam Pai Gong), street procession around Sapam Villages and Bangkoo Villages, and Sui Boon Tong street procession around Phuket Town.

3:00pm – Kathu, fire walking.

4:00pm – Sam Sae Su Hud (Khao Rang), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

5:00pm – Bang Neow ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

5:30pm – Jeng Ong, ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

6:00pm – Tae Gun Tai Tae (Baan Pasak), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

6:30pm – Ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual for Sheng Leng Tong (Muang Mai) and Cherng Talay.

7:00pm – Kathu, ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual.

7.30pm – Bangkoo (Sam Pai Gong), fire-walking ritual.

7:45pm – Sapam shrine, ceremonial bridge crossing ritual. Ngor Hian (Baan Kian), street procession around Baan Kian village.

8:00pm – Tae Gun (Baan Nabon), ceremonial bridge-crossing ritual, Choor Su Gong Naka, Baan Tha Ruea, Yok Ke Keng, Hai Yian Geng (Baan Mai Khao), Sui Boon Tong (at 9pm), and Bangkoo shrine (Sam Pai Gong) (at 9:30pm).

11:09pm – Jui Tui, Jade Emperor God farewell ritual.

11:45pm – Jui Tui, The Nine Emperor Gods farewell ritual at Saphan Hin.

Friday, October 3, Final day: At each shrine the Jade Emperor God farewell ritual will begin at night on October 2, with a street procession (above) through Phuket Town to Saphan Hin, finishing in the early morning of October 3.

Each shrine will bring the lantern pole down in the afternoon (about 5pm).

Note, anyone planning on getting close with a camera to festival parades and shrine events should seriously consider wearing a hat, face mask, safety goggles and ear defenders.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/complete-guide-to-phuket-vegetarian-festival-events-48889.php


-- Phuket News 2014-09-26

[iReason]

Yeah.

That's what I'd like to see at a Vegetarian Festival.

Skewered Fool...

[2befrank]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

[AyG]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

The idiocy lies with those that fail to respect a man's religious devotion (however misguided).

[daoyai]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

The idiocy lies with those that fail to respect a man's religious devotion (however misguided).

If what you say is true, I am proud to be an idiot. No reason to "respect" religion.

[AyG]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

The idiocy lies with those that fail to respect a man's religious devotion (however misguided).

If what you say is true, I am proud to be an idiot. No reason to "respect" religion.

I didn't write to respect religion, but to respect his religious devotion, which is rather different. Devotion, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness are all laudable human attributes, even if misguided. And it's far better that this man's devotion is to sticking kebab skewers into his face, than if it were to flying planes into tall buildings or beheading infidels.

[iReason]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

The idiocy lies with those that fail to respect a man's religious devotion (however misguided).

If what you say is true, I am proud to be an idiot. No reason to "respect" religion.

I didn't write to respect religion, but to respect his religious devotion, which is rather different. Devotion, commitment, loyalty, faithfulness are all laudable human attributes, even if misguided. And it's far better that this man's devotion is to sticking kebab skewers into his face, than if it were to flying planes into tall buildings or beheading infidels.

What's the difference?

They are devoted to ridding the planet of "infidels"

[iReason]

This picture is a mere illustration of the idiocy that 'still' prevails all over Thailand.

This one from last year...