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Phuket Vegetarian Festival

KNOW MORE ABOUT PHUKET VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL

The Vegetarian Festival in Phuket started about 150 years ago in the Kathu district, where the majority of the Chinese tin mine workers were settled in Phuket.

The event always takes place over nine days, starting on the first evening of the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This means the event always takes place in September or October.

Phuket Vegetarian Festival

The general idea behind the vegetarian festival and all the associated rituals is to bestow good fortune on the participants and the local community. The festival is a spectacular, unusual and sometimes truly bizarre spectacle. It is also a very loud festival. Firecrackers, fireworks and drums are a constant part of the activities, especially during the processions and rituals. The noise is meant to scare away evil spirits.

10 RULES FOR THE VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL

  • No killing any living things (and abstain from eating meat products)
  • No stealing
  • No lying
  • No alcohol
  • No sex or adultery
  • No gambling
  • No bedecking jewelry or leather goods
  • People should preferably wear white during the festival
  • Women in menstruation or those who are pregnant should abstain from any of the rituals
  • Kitchen utensils and containers should be kept solely for the festival (no sharing)

 

See more at knowphuket.com,  thethailandlife.com

 

 

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