La Kratong 2019 in Thailand: 4 festivals which should be visited

La in translation from Thai means "floating", kratong – "the boat from leaves". The holiday is devoted by La Kratong to the goddess of Ganges, the patroness of the rivers and motherhood. Its obligatory and very beautiful tradition – descent to water of boats from banana leaves and release in the sky of the Chinese small lamps. It is considered to be that kratongi distance all misfortunes and bring good luck: the further the boat departured, the great luck waits for the person. In day of a holiday La Kratong at the rivers and lakes hundreds people gather to float ships. Bright musical representations, beauty contests are carried out, stands open with...