Month: December 2015
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Fire & Water
Two important festivals coincide in late November Chiang Mai. While their origins vary by location and religion, they both represent a solemn reverence for spiritual beings. Loi Krathong involves placing a candle inside a decorated banana-leaf basket, then floating that basket down a river, traditionally paying respect to the Hindu Goddess of Water, more recently a Buddhist symbol of clearing transgressions to make…