On the Sixtieth Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty's Accession to the Throne, Ubon Ratchathani Candle Procession Festival 2006 is featuring an elegant sculptured candle procession, a trip to candle carvings, a light and sound performance.
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The highlight of the festival is the parade, which gets going around 9am and includes
dance and music. The parade passes major landmarks in the town.
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The competing candles, set on wax fountains or lotuses or statues of kings and gods from
Khmer-Hindu mythology, are paraded through the provincial capital on floats.
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There is the accompaniment of children dancing the traditional dances of a farming society.
Their movements symbolize the planting and harvesting of crops, the weaving of silk and other
rituals of daily life.
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Presentations of I-San folk culture by some 2,000 performers add a colourful aspect to the festival.
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The magnificent Grand Candle Procession allow presentations of I-San folk art and culture.
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Wonderful traditional northeastern Thai costumes are worn by lovely girls and beauty queens
adorn the floats. There are marching bands and country folk playing northeastern Thai music in the parade.
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The Candle Festival of Ubon Ratchathani province features a procession
of ornately-carved traditional beeswax candles of various shapes and sizes.
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The magnificent Grand Candle Procession allow presentations of I-San folk art and culture.
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Wonderful traditional northeastern Thai costumes are worn by lovely girls and beauty queens
adorn the floats. There are marching bands and country folk playing northeastern Thai music in the parade.
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Police and different administrative bodies participate to the
Wax candle procession.
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Troupes of costumed dancers are interspersed with flatbed trailers bearing intricately
carved scenes from the life of Buddha.
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