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Travel destination in Thailand are now growing with the unique tradition of the presence Tribes of Lao who had a unique way it bringing rain, because the tradition of bringing rain to the Lao Tribes is the hereditary tradition of the ancestors.
for centuries the farmers this turn on the lao tribal to summon rain, called Bung Bang Fai Rocket Festival. the festival usually held every six month lunar calender's and be the only time for farmers to coax a rain deity, Phya Taen road to lower rainfall. when the rain means farmers have enough water supply for farming again. allegedly, this festival has something to do with the King of the Frogs as the reincarnation of the Buddha.
Festival rocket currently in Thailand is thailand's largest annual meeting. the community prayed and danced, horsewhipped the Gods Thaen Phya road, kite flown, cheap food the lively traditional song are sung and served with Merry. all rejoice to commemorate the moment of triumph the Budda defeated Phya Thaen road.
This story begins since the Buddha was not born againa and still underwent several reincarnations on Earth, one of which some become Phya Khankhaak, the king of the frogs. Buddha in the form of the King Toad is portrayed ruled wisely so that all the animals live happily and worship him with respect.
This circumstance made the Gods Rain Phya Thaen road jealous and feel humiliated, he hold the rain for eight year and eight months. the in habitats of the earth so very miserable. the farmers cannot farm and large number of farm, animals as well as plant die of drought.
don't put up with a longer drought, all living beings on Earth have allied to defeat Phya Thaen road. Dragon King initiates a battle with his troops, but he went home with a full pain in body as injuries, many of his troops were killed. The King Bees tried to attack the Phya Thaen road and King Bee ever lose.
at the insistence of the people, the King of the Frogs they advanced against Phya road first strategy, him send the termites gnawing for armament Phya Thaen road, then following the Scorpion King to infiltrate in the firewood and clothing's soldier Phya Thaen road.
when the sun rises, the God of Rain Phya Thaen road awake up felling cold, suddenly he is attacked from three directions at once. he was bitten by a scorpion, and when he will use his tools, he saw his tool is up at eating termites. until they don't take long, King Toad and his army could defeat the God of Rain.
due to the Rain Deities had already lost, God of Phya Thaen road resorted to the Buddha to request under takes faithfully send rain every year. the victory of this celebrated Buddhist natives of Trible Lao in Thailand every years.
How Lively The Giant Rocket Launch?.
as the name implies, the rocket festival certainly peak in the form of a giant rockets launches, do not envision rockets such as the NASA artificial. this is just a simple rocket made of bamboo on the contents of the gunpowder. there are four rockets that were launched, each according to its size.
the fourth of these rockets in festive procession with dance and chant toward the broad field, Bangfaihoi is the smallest, and launched what's first. if the rocket is high flying bangfaihoi this mean that the rain will surely come soon, after that is was only bangfaihoi which contains 12 kilos of gunpowder.
A large rocket next is Bangfaimune, which weighs between 12 and 119 kilos of gunpowder, and most of it is rocket Bangfaisene, which contains more than 120 kilos of gunpowder. it is hilariously when looking at the rockets displayed in colorful festive.
exactly 12 noon, one rocket was launched, in traditional dance and song accompanied, about this traditional song lyrics from the Lao Tribal it :
"Ohhhh....Haoooo....Ohhh.. Haoooo
give us a drink or we will not go
do not run, then we will throw with dirt.
if we die, we will be gosh
and we will be reincarnated so baby
we will crying and will ask for milk"
it is believed, so the rocket takes off into the sky, the Gods Rain will be reminded of his promise to send rain, so the rain come to Earth. the sound of a frog hear happy signifies the growing season are ready, any people rejoice and kite flying very high.
so the Gods Rain hear cheers in habitats of the Earth, that's a sign he put a stop to the rain and wait until it come to the rocket over the next year.
