Yi Peng Festival

Chiang Mai Province. Has a tradition, "Yi Peng, Chiang Mai Every year the event will be a great charm And the full release balloon to the sky is the only one tradition in the world.

Is a tradition of philanthropy and joyousness. After tiring work in the fields of Lanna will be held on the 15th lunar month in January, or brand that is also known as "Yi Peng Day" by floating lights balloon in the daytime and night. and Loy Krathong at night the 15th lunar month in January at temples and homes.Is decorated with banana and sugar cane, all kinds of flowers and lamps. It is created in the entrance into the forest In preparation for setting give a sermon on 15th lunar month.

The 15th lunar month in January people are going to put merit and listen Mahachat Festival. A sermon by a native The monks will go up sermon on the pulpit. In the evening, people will take Pank Pa Tid. (Cup lamp) to the temple to worship the Triple Gems and listen to the sermon and light Pank Pa Tid. Lanna people deemed to have merit much Upon completion of the offering Pank Pa Tid it would be the lamp or float balloon and play Fireworks

Release Balloon has 2 characteristics.
1.Release Balloon in the afternoon, called the kite by creat balloon with colored paper. Then fly to the sky by heat like a balloon with heat. To release the grief, suffering and bad things are ahead.

2.Leave a Balloon in the night called the balloon that lights the stick thread put cotton yarn that bind of spores. and dip resin or oil lamp hanging mouth of balloon. The light then launched into the sky. In order to worship Ketkaew Chulamanee (God) to the heaven .