This age – old festival dates back to Buddha’s life time.
The Northerners deem this festival as their most significant and unique celebration.
The monks are invited to take a ballot, according to which they receive offerings.
This ceremony takes place between September to November of the year and it is called Tan -Salak – bhatta,
which means “the act of offering to monks.”
The offerings for monks are usually anything essential for their daily lives and are bought easily.
When ceremonial day approaches, villagers prepare their offerings, including food, drinks and so on.
They pack all items into bamboo baskets, or hang them on miniature trees.
Sometimes, they put money with their offerings too.
During that day, all villagers bring their belongings to the temples near their houses and give them to the monks. ภาคเหนือเห็นว่าเทศกาลนี้เป็นเทศกาลที่สำคัญที่สุดและไม่ซ้ำกันของพวกเขา