| Tradition
in Thai's southern |
There are many interesting ceremonies in the South of Thailand,
especially in term of Buddhism. For example, the ceremonies "hae
par kheun tard (แห่ผ้าขึ้นธาตุ) and
sard doern sib (สารทเดือนสิบ)"
are held in Nakhorn Sri Thamarat (na-korn
sree-tum-ma-rard), that was the center
for Buddhism and culture in the past.
In this region
has ceremonies and festivals in each provinces such as :
Pattalung
(pad-ta-lung) has the ceremony about "khaeng
poen larg pra 
(แข่งโพนลากพระ)",
"poen (โพน)" is a southern musical instrument shaped like
a drum. During the ceremony, temples would decorate pedestals
and beat drums to let villagers know that the temple will be taking
a Buddha image on a procession. As temples are located close to
one another, there is a competition to find who can beat the loudest
drum.
Now, this festival was organized officially for the first time
in 1988.
"Vegetarian
Food Festival" in Phuket (poo-gead) and
Trang (trang). 
Thais
of Chinese ancestry in these provinces have engaged in the Vegetarian
Food Festival since ancient times. Participants would abstain
from sins, meditate and forgo the consumption of all meats and
only take vegetables and fruits. Prohibited vegetables also include
onions, garlic and some types of pungent vegetables. The key elements
of the festival consist of merit-making rituals performed at local
Chinese temples and processions of ascetics undertaking extraordinary
feats.
The
festival has evolved to become a major event of these provinces.
In addition
to, the south region of Thailand has many interesting ceremonies,
such as "jao-mae lim-gor-niaw
(เจ้าแม่ลิ้มกอเหนี่ยว)" parade in Pattani (pad-tar-nee),
"lory roer (ลอยเรือ)" in Satun (sa-toon)
is believed of lhee-pea (หลีเป๊ะ) islanders, and
Pang-nga (pang-ngar), Krabi (gra-bee)
respectively are held.
