A merit-making ceremony that is culturally practised in Laos and the and north-eastern Thailand by the ethnic Lao people is none other than the Rocket Festival that is also commonly called as the Bun Bang Fai festival and it captures the attention of plenty of people from all the parts of this world. It is one amazing festival that is celebrated in numerous villages and municipalities near the start of the rainy season.
The typical celebrations include the dance performances, preliminary music, competitive processions of floats, the musicians and dancers on the 2nd day. The 3rd day is very much popular for the competitive firings of home-made rockets. It is one integral part of traditional Buddhist folk festivals and captures the attention of multitudes of all those people who take cheap flights to Thailand. It is one ancient local festival that is believed to have some link with the supernatural powers that assist in the growth of the plantation. It is held in May each year and this time it is planned to be celebrated on 18th and 19th May.
The Rocket festival is normally held in the middle of May and Friday, Saturday and Sunday are normally dedicated to this precious celebration. It includes the Raw Friday ( it is linked with Mor Lam Sing’s all night performances. The locals have great fun as the celebration goes on the whole night. You may have a little issue in understanding the local humour), Saturday (it is very famous for the competitions, demonstrations and the street parades.
It features musician and traditional dances- the electric guitar is the major highlight of this day that is powered by the car batteries and the inverter) and the Bangfai Ko ( these are the richly and amazingly decorated rockets. These are mounted on highly ornamented and traditional oxcarts and also on various kinds of stylish floats. Majority of them are just the decorations, only a few of them can fly- if equipped with swivels and water pumps, they can spit on public also).
The festivities also include great quantities of alcohol, cross-dressing, both cross-generational and cross-sex. Lao Whiskey is a neutral grain spirit also called Sura that is cheaper and has a higher percentage of alcohol is used during the complete festival. The Jaruat , Bang Fai or the rockets are the most significant part of the festival that is actually the gigantic black-powder bottle rockets. These are also commonly known as “Bong Fai’. These are made with bamboo bongs just like the Chinese Fire Arrow.
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The contemporary and extraordinary ones are enclosed inside the PVC piping and these have a standard amount of black powder as well as the size. The Bang Fai falls into plenty of categories when talking about the sizes- the largest ones are known as the Lan and the smaller ones are famous as Bang Fai Noi. The locals and almost everyone there say that this festival is being celebrated to bring out the rain that will enhance the production and the growth of the crops.
Another major highlight of the festival is Prapheni, Fai, Bang, Bun, the Myth of the Toad King, Phadaeng, Phangkhi and Nang Ai. Besides, there is a lot more that is enjoyable and notable at this mind-blowing and astonishing event so just make up a plan and get ready for the most memorable and enjoyable time of your life in Thailand. You can also search for direct and business class flights to Thailand, and as the festival is coming near, you may also be able to get plenty of Airlines package.
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