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SI SATCHANALAI ORDINATION PROCESSION ON ELEPHANT-BACKApril 7 - 8, 2012
Srisatchanalai district of Sukhothai province
The Si Satchanalai ordination procession on elephant back is a colourful traditional ceremony of the Tai Puan tribal people who settled in Ban Haat Siao village in Si Satchanalai district.
The tradition, which dates back some 150 years, features a spectacular procession of some 20 to 30 young Buddhist novices dressed in elaborate costumes. Each rides on the back of a beautifully-decorated elephant as the procession makes its way to Wat Haat Siao temple for the mass ordination ceremony.
When the procession arrives at Wat Haat Siao, Pho Thao (village elder) helps the novices from their mounts and leads them to worship.
Contact information:
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Sukhothai Office
Tel: +66 (0) 5561 1196
Fax: +66 (0) 5561 1196
E-mail: tatsukho@tat.or.th
Event dates and programme details may be subject to change. Many of the festivals and events listed on Thailand's official calendar of annual events are traditional Buddhist or folk festivals, the date of which is either determined by the Buddhist lunar calendar and waxing and waning moon. These are not staged events. The festivals reflect the rhythm of life in rural Thai villages and local traditions as observed in times past.
To ensure you have the most updated information, please reconfirm details prior to travel.
Contact:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Email: info@tat.or.th
Website: www.tat.or.th Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 (120 automatic lines)
Fax: +66 (0) 2250 5511 (two automatic lines)
FOR EVENT INFORMATION,
please call 1672.
Address:
1600 Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Rajatevee
Bangkok 10400
Thailand
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