Loi Krathong-type festivals
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Loi Krathong-type festivals are traditional Tai Khün celebrations in which participants float decorated offerings on water to honor deities, seek blessings, and symbolize the letting go of misfortune.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loi Krathong-type festivals canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tai Khün cultural practice
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ water festival ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
hope for better future
ⓘ
release of sorrow ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist merit-making
ⓘ
river spirits ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Tai Khün people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Mainland Southeast Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| hasAestheticFeature |
decorative craftsmanship
ⓘ
use of natural materials ⓘ |
| hasElement |
burning incense
ⓘ
lighting candles ⓘ offering flowers ⓘ prayer for good fortune ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
honoring deities
ⓘ
seeking blessings ⓘ symbolic letting go of misfortune ⓘ |
| hasRitualAction | floating offerings on water ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
gratitude to water spirits
ⓘ
release of bad luck ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| involvesCommunity |
family participation
ⓘ
village gatherings ⓘ |
| performedOn |
canal
ⓘ
pond ⓘ river ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Loi Krathong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tai water-offering festivals ⓘ Yi Peng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
asking forgiveness from water
ⓘ
making merit ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
reinforcing community bonds
ⓘ
transmission of Tai Khün traditions ⓘ |
| typicalTime |
around twelfth lunar month
ⓘ
end of rainy season ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
banana leaves
ⓘ
candles ⓘ flowers ⓘ incense sticks ⓘ |
| usesRitualObject |
decorated raft
ⓘ
floating offering ⓘ krathong ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.