A unique element of Tai culture in Thailand is the annual Poi Sang Long festival that the Tai people of Mae Hong Son celebrate. In addition to Mae Hong Son, the Shan community in Chiang Mai gathers to observe this festival at Wat Pa Pao, the gathering place for Shans in Chiang Mai. This year Poi Sang Long will be observed during the first week of April. We invite you to enjoy a couple of pictures from previous years:
We hope to have more on this for your reading pleasure here soon. In the meantime, for more information on this festival, the book Poi Sang Long by Samai Suthitham is available in Thai at book stores in Northern Thailand (ISBN 974-005-038-7).Picture 1
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