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Floating Boats of the Sea Gypsy (On the full moon day in the 6th and 11th months of the
lunar calendar)
Floating
Boats of the Sea Gypsy (Loi Ruea Chao Le Festival)
On the full moon day of the 6th and 11th lunar months (around
May and October)
This festival is a rare and old tradition of the sea gypsies
on Ko Lanta. On the full moon day of the 6th and 11th lunar
months the sea gypsies will gather at the beach near Ban Saladan
to float boats in the sea in order to float away the misfortunes
and bring good luck. During the ceremony, a typical southern
rong-ngeng dance and music will be performed around the boats.
Opening
the Andaman Sea (Krabi
Boek Fa Andaman) (November2009)
This festival is held annually to
officially open the tourist season of the province. It features
parades, cultural and musical performances, sea kayak competitions,
boat races, sales of local products and other activities.
*The event dates are tentative, please
check before travelling.
