One of the most famous events of Thailand is the rocket festival, known as the Bun Bang Fai, an ancient local feast which is still on especially in Yasothon, a northeast province of the country.
The festival usually takes place during the second week of May, at the start of the rainy season when the farmers plant their rice crops and wait for the new rains, so that the Bun Bang Fai is linked to the rural communities. According to the tradition, in this occasion people try to wake up the rain god Vassakan who is awoken only by the fire, so that they send up rockets asking him for water.
The celebration is totally dedicated to the god of rain and it is able to involve a huge amount of people completely excited, especially during the launch of the rockets at the final day of the festival. It takes several weeks to prepare the event, due to the composition of the rockets. Yasothon is located at 500 km northeast from Bangkok, and it is very famous due to the festival.
All the people in Yasothon take part cheerfully into the celebration with dances, music and parade in colourful and traditional costumes, so that it is possible to affirm that the Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival is a special event in Thailand absolutely to attend! In fact this is an authentic chance to know the culture of a country full of surprises, especially for tourists who look for something different.
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