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Songkran will attract tourists
'Songkran will attract tourists'
THE state government will propose that a national-level Songkran festival be held in the state.
Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said Kedah would submit its proposal to the Tourism and Culture Ministry for the inaugural event to be held next February in Pendang, here.
He said Kedah was the best state to host the event as it had the biggest Siamese population in the country.
"The event will eventually have a good economic impact on the state as it will draw tourists, especially from Thailand," he said at the launch of the Loy Krathong festival at Pedu Siamese Watt in Kampung Tanjung Pedu, here, recently.
Shrieks of joy filled the air as 2,500 people of the Siamese community celebrated with thousands of lotus-shaped krathong afloat in Sungai Pedu.
Loy means "to float" while krathong is the lotus-shaped vessel, traditionally made of woven banana leaves. The modern version is made of polystyrene and coloured paper.
It is said that the krathong will carry bad luck away and bring good luck.
The crowd was treated to traditional Siamese music and dance, and mouthwatering Siamese food.
Loy Krathong is celebrated annually to thank water goddess Phra Mae Khongkha for the use of water in daily life. It is celebrated during the full moon of the 12th lunar month of the Thai calendar.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
THE state government will propose that a national-level Songkran festival be held in the state.
Menteri Besar Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir said Kedah would submit its proposal to the Tourism and Culture Ministry for the inaugural event to be held next February in Pendang, here.
He said Kedah was the best state to host the event as it had the biggest Siamese population in the country.
"The event will eventually have a good economic impact on the state as it will draw tourists, especially from Thailand," he said at the launch of the Loy Krathong festival at Pedu Siamese Watt in Kampung Tanjung Pedu, here, recently.
Shrieks of joy filled the air as 2,500 people of the Siamese community celebrated with thousands of lotus-shaped krathong afloat in Sungai Pedu.
Loy means "to float" while krathong is the lotus-shaped vessel, traditionally made of woven banana leaves. The modern version is made of polystyrene and coloured paper.
It is said that the krathong will carry bad luck away and bring good luck.
The crowd was treated to traditional Siamese music and dance, and mouthwatering Siamese food.
Loy Krathong is celebrated annually to thank water goddess Phra Mae Khongkha for the use of water in daily life. It is celebrated during the full moon of the 12th lunar month of the Thai calendar.
~News courtesy of New Straits Times~
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