Poi Sang Long Festival Chiang Dao Thailand

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Poi Sang Long Festival
- Chiang Dao March 2006

Wrongly believed to be exclusive to Mae Hong Song Province, this colourful Thai Yai festival can be enjoyed in Chiang Dao too.

Links to Poi Sang Long Festival Pages

Hotel Thailand .com
On the first morning of Poy Sang Long, the boys are lavishly made up and dressed to look princes of a bygone era. Each are assigned three attendants, one to carry the boy, another to carry the umbrella shading him from the sun and the third to guard the boy princes precious jewels – only fakes but they look very impressive. For the next three days the boys are carried around the town escorted by their attendants. They only touch the ground either inside a family home or a temple. Friends and relatives are eager to greet their princely relatives, as they believe it will bring good luck. more ...

Thailand .com
Poi Sang Long is a Buddhist novice ordination ceremony, but unlike any other ceremony of its type in the country. Young boys aged between 7 and 14 are ordained as novices to learn the Buddhist doctrines. It's believed that they will gain merit ordaining for their parents.

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