Loy Krathong (Festival of Light)

Artist: Sumana
Age: 18
School: Princess Sirindhorn Art Center, Srisongkramwittaya School
City: Loei
Country: Thailand

Loy Krathong (Festival of Light)

Artist: Sumana
Age: 18
School: Princess Sirindhorn Art Center, Srisongkramwittaya School
City: Loei
Country: Thailand

About the Artwork

This is probably the most romantic festival in my country and occurs on the full-moon day of the 12th lunar month (November). In the evening, people gather at the waterside and float krathong, lotus-shaped vessels decorated beautifully with flowers and lit candles and worship the Goddess of water. Whole families and often boyfriends and girlfriends make wishes as they put their krathongs in the water together.

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