Traditional Bun Bang Fai. Thai Tradition And Culture. A Rocket Festival Is A Merit-Making Ceremony Traditionally Practiced By Ethnic Lao People Throughout Much Of Northeast Thailand And Laos, In Numerous Villages And Municipalities Near The Beginning Of The Rainy Season. Celebrations Typically Include Preliminary Music And Dance Performances, Competitive Processions Of Floats, Dancers And Musicians On The Second Day, And Culminating On The Third Day In Competitive Firings Of Home-Made Rockets. Local Participants And Sponsors Use The Occasion To Enhance Their Social Prestige, As Is Customary In Traditional Buddhist Folk Festivals Throughout Southeast Asia.

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