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An inauguration ceremony called
"FANG LUUK NIMIT" (ฝังลูกนิมิต)
is done to consecrate a temple. Some sacred marker spheres
"LUUK NIMIT" (ลูกนิมิต)
need to be buried in the temple compound.
Temple fair
After visiting the main chapel, having done donations and
blessings, Thai people enjoy wandering around the numerous
food and commercial stalls.
Temple underground
Many main chapels ("UBOSOT" - อุโบสถ) in Buddhist
temples in the Central Plains are now constructed with an underground passage below
the temple.
This underground passage include
Buddha statues. It is supposed to give good luck to worshippers
and allows them to make supplementary donations. Be careful not
to fall in the stairs!
Fish game
Children enjoy catching fishes. This stall is very popular
with youngsters.
Food stall
During the temple consecration festival, mobile stalls are selling snacks,
drinks and so on...
Children game
Parents are wandering through the temple fair stalls
while children are playing on huge inflated games.
Inside the chapel
Monks are praying near and inside the main chapel during all night.
Volunteers
Many volunteers are participating during the temple consecration fair.
Those volunteers prepare the thin golden leaves to honour Buddha teachings.
Those leaves will be stuck on Buddha statues or sacred marker spheres
("LUUK NIMIT" - ลูกนิมิต).
Food is free for the volunteers helping the temple.
Outdoor game
Various outdoor games are also available for kids and adults.
It includes shoot-the-balloon stalls and painting figurines stalls.
Shoes shop
Shoes shops in temple fairs offer an amazing choice of size, shape and
color for adults and children.
Likay performance
Music starts at evening time around 8 to 9 PM.
There are three concerts, i.e. one "LIKAY" performance (ลิเก),
one "LUUK TUNG" (ลูกทุ่ง) music concert,
one singer contest for young local talents with prizes.
Every evening entertainment performances are free.
Likay performance
Likay is the most popular form of Thai theater and such performances can be
seen at temple fairs and other special events.
Likay performance
Actors on the stage are singing while speaking.
The actors are dressed with flashing clothes and brilliant stuff.
Likay performance
The Likay performance is accompanied with a Thai classical orchestra.
Some temples invite star singers to perform
during their festival. The presence of star singers is supposed to attract
many people and temples can expect many donations from those visitors.
The temple spends more and so expects to receive more.
Luuk Tung music concertลูกทุ่ง or "LUUK TUNG" (literally "children of the fields")
music come from the folk music and traditions of Northeastern Thailand.
Luuk Tung music concertลูกทุ่ง or "LUUK TUNG" music concert always include
many singers accompanied by young and beautiful dancers.
Luuk Tung music concert
A young country music singer is performing at Wat Don Kanak annual fair.
Luuk Tung music concert
Singer and dancers are also having a good time with cheers and laughs happening
during the concert performance.
Luuk Tung music concert
A young country music singer is performing at Wat Don Kanak annual fair.
She takes part of singer contest for young local talents with prizes.
Some big temple fairs can include up to three outdoor cinemas,
i.e. one for Chinese movies, one for Thai movies and one for American movies.
Outdoor cinema
Outdoor cinema companies sometimes screen films not to live
audiences but to invisible deities as most of the business of outdoor cinema companies
is done nowadays with Buddhist temples and Chinese shrines.
Most viewers are teenagers sitting on their motorbike
and enjoying free screening.
