Tazaungdiang

The November full moon is the festival of lights among Buddhists. In Myanmar it is called "Tazaungdiang" and is often celebrated with spectacular illuminated self-made balloons. Since my Myanmar visa was no longer valid for the November full moon, I chose the counterpart in Chiang Mai / Thailand. Here it is celebrated on the one hand as "Loi Krathong". Krathongs are artful little boats, mostly made of banana leaves and ...