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These images have circulated in reports about Thailand, years before the coup in Myanmar

These images have circulated in reports about Thailand, years before the coup in Myanmar
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Treats, water fights and rockets — 5 Asian holidays that ll make you want to celebrate! | Explore | Awesome Activities & Fun Facts

JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Images) Asia is such a huge place. From Vietnam to Myanmar, from India to Japan, there are hundreds of different ways people celebrate holidays! Just remember that festivals and celebrations will look different this year. People will be wearing masks and will likely practice physical distancing, or avoiding huge crowds altogether. Check out some of these cool festivals and holidays throughout Asia and how they are traditionally observed. Tet (Vietnam) A grandfather holds li xi, which are red envelopes with lucky money inside, to give to grandson as a gift for Lunar New Year. (marctran/123RF)

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The king and the cloud | The Daily Star

The king and the cloud The story behind the Royal Rainmaking Project in Thailand Suvat Chirapant Suvat Chirapant In the drought-prone plateau of Isan in the northeastern region of Thailand, farming is the way of life for almost half of the population. Dependent on rainfall to sustain their crops, farmers would traditionally gather at the beginning of the wet season to shoot homemade Bang Fai rockets to the sky to ask the weather god to release the monsoon. According to folklore, the higher and louder the rockets blast into the sky, the better. The deity will likely be more pleased with the offering and allow plentiful rainfall for the season s harvest.

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