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Top 5 provinces to visit for vegetarian festival

Published on 16/08/2017

» Vegetarian Festival or Tesakan Kin Jay is an old custom rooted in the Chinese community in Thailand. It is typically observed for nine days and nights in October. During the festival, many Thai-Chinese will dress in white, observe religious precepts, restrain from animal-source food, and attend other auspicious ceremonies. Some also participate in self-mutilation rituals.