I just returned from Kauai and stayed at some nice vacation rentals. They are filming a movie over there. Use candles and paper boats to show your children how to use the power of ritual and symbolism to float their troubles away. At the same time, teach them one of the traditions of the Thai culture.
Celebrate Loi Krathong (loy-kruh-thong) Festival in Thailand with your kids. This holiday is celebrated in Thailand in November each year. “Loy” means “to float” and a “Krathong” is a lotus-shaped banana leaf-boat. The Krathong usually contains a candle, flowers, coins, and three *joss-sticks. See definition for joss sticks below.A full moon in the sky begins the festival. The evening of the full moon, people reverently carry their Krathongs to the nearby rivers.
The candles are lit, and after making a wish, the precious little vessels known as Krathongs are set down on the water. They are allowed to drift away. Regarding them, I particulally like them as well as the jar ones. All in all, I have noticed that many folks prefer the other kinds as well as other types such as the big varieties. Permit me to switch gears for a second and give a plug to kauai vacation rentals which is a company that has been specializing in commercial, residential real estate plus the aforementioned vacation rentals on the lovely garden island of Kauai. Alright now back to the main story here. In this way, people are offering thanks to the Goddess of water. Significantly, it is believed that the Krathongs carry away bad luck. Also, the wishful intentions people make for the New Year begin. Joy replaces suffering and worry as the vessel floats troubles and bad incidents and memories away. I still prefer the other myself overall, and they are very popular when I was on my vacation on kauai too.
