Locals, tourists in South observe ceremonies marking end of Buddhist Lent
Locals and visitors in Songkhla’s Hat Yai district flocked to a momentous ceremony that featured a boat being towed with an image of Buddha on Songkhla lake on Tuesday.
The ceremony, also known as “Lak Phra Tang Nam”, is a part of traditions in Southern provinces to mark the end of Buddhist Lent Day.
Apart from Lak Phra Tang Nam, an almsgiving event called “Tak Bat Tevo” took place on Tuesday.
The ceremonies received a good response from locals and tourists as they were suspended over the past two years due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Lak Phra Tang Nam has been observed by Southern locals for many generations. A similar ceremony was held in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung and Krabi.
The ceremony is based on an event when Buddha returned from daowadung (heaven) to earth on the first waning moon of the 11th lunar month.
