Intent Gazings

My Scholarship entry - Floating hope

THAILAND | Monday, 24 November 2014 | Views [169] | View Larger Image

Loi Krathong is best enjoyed with the company of other people. Like this couple photographed, families, friends, and couples light their 'krathongs' together along the riverside.

A boy cuts banana leaves that are then used to decorate and wrap the 'krathongs'. 'Krathongs' are usually made of banana tree trunk and decorated with candles and various flowers and plants. With the volume of tourists and locals during Loi Krathong, both young and old line the streets and riverbank with stalls that make and sell these floating baskets.

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Releasing one's 'krathong' is a surprisingly complex affair, with mud, current, and wind being factors in the riverside. Waist-deep in the muddy waters, this Chiang Mai local ensures the successful release of the lit 'krathongs' down the river by guiding it safely away from the banks to join the stream of others.

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My Scholarship entry - Floating hope

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