Chiang Mai the festival lasts three days and follows more or less below schedule. In Mae Hong Son province the festival sometimes takes 4 or 5 days. Poy Sang Long is a very colourful and spectular festival, not to be missed. During the festival the temple grounds are bustling with activity during daytime and in the evening . Family and friends of the boys are there as well as many visitors. There are food stalls and there is music and entertainment. They boys are carried around the temple on the shoulders of their older male relatives.