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Chong Phara Procession - Thailand

Chong Phara Procession

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Location: Mae Hong Son

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Information about Chong Phara Procession

It is the tradition of Thai Yai at the end of Buddhist lent. The villagers will build Chong Phara (a castle made of wood, covered with colourful perforated papers and decorated with fruits, flags and lamps) and decorate it at the house to welcome the Buddha who come back from the daowadeung heaven to the earth

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