“Boon Sart Duan Sib” or The Tenth Lunar Month Festival is the grand festival for the Nakhon folks and Thailand’ southern region. This festival is held on the waning moon of the 10th lunar month. It is held to pay respect to deceased ancestors. According to Buddhism beliefs, the dead had many sins and was sent to hell to become a demon. The demon are allowed to come up to meet their relatives for 15 days in September. The living try to appease the spirits by taking food to temples to make merit. Beginning on the 13th day, people will go shopping for food to be give. The 14th day is spent preparing and decorating the food tray such as Khanom La, Sab, Dee sum, and fish eggs as the way to make merit for these departed and lost spirits, and the 15th day is the actual merit-making day. The tray presented nowadays has elaborate designs but still retains traditional components. Hae Rub is a colorful ceremonial parade and contests to find the most beautiful tray are held.