Boun Khao Chi (Makhaboucha)
Date: 19 Febuary 2015
Venue: Nationwide
This festival is held during the third full moon of the lunar calendar at the "Wat" (temple) in the morning for purposeduring, the full moon commemorating the speech given by Buddha to 1,250 enlightened monks. Temple goers circumnavigate the Wat Three times with candles in a ceremony known as vien tian. Boun khao Chi - special bread of sticky rice, coated with egg and then grilled, is made and offered to the monks. This offering occurs during Makhaboucha.