每年泰國農曆12月15日的月圓夜,通常就是每年11月,是泰國的水燈節(Loy Krathong),算是泰國最受歡迎的傳統節日之一,泰國人會放水燈祈福;除了泰國本地人很愛,也因濃厚的文化氣氛,對外國人來說蠻特別的,每年都吸引大批各國觀光客一起參與。
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#今年泰國水燈節是2024 年11 月15 日
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水燈造型及價錢
泰國水燈節的水燈,每年都有新變化,傳統上主要是以鮮花製成的一個花燈,
上面插有三柱線香,以及蠟燭一盞,有些寺廟也會提供免費的碗型水燈
一盞水燈30泰銖~250泰銖都有
路邊販賣水燈(約70泰銖)
寺廟提供的碗狀水燈(Free)
路邊隨處可見販賣水燈的攤販
自製泰國水燈節花燈DIY
泰國的水燈算是精緻的手工藝品,傳統水燈的材料是芭蕉葉或龍爪花的莖、椰殼等天然植物製成(如下方第一支影片);現代水燈材料則琳瑯滿目,像是麵包、餅乾、魚飼料等能在水中分解的素材來製作(如下方第二支影片)
完成後再於水燈上放上線香、蠟燭、鮮花做裝飾,就完成了!。
泰國水燈節花燈DIY(精緻手作版)
泰國水燈節花燈DIY(兒童簡易版)
泰國水燈節的意義
每年泰歷之十二月十五日(公曆11月),農曆每年9月或10月圓月晚
施放水燈象徵可以將不好的厄運帶走,
有些人會在水燈內放入一些錢幣,以表示對上天的誠意,
泰國人會攜家帶眷,或者情侶朋友們一同前往河邊施放,
河面上眾多水燈漂浮在河上,非常壯觀浪漫。
水燈節舉辦地點
水燈節在泰國不是國定假日,這天沒有放假,不過水燈節是泰國重要節慶,泰國學校大多有學生製作水燈的活動,各地政府都有舉辦水燈比賽,因此泰國各大城市都可以看到盛大的水燈節活動。
基本上泰國各地有河流、有大水域的湖邊,都可以看到水燈節活動,就近找地點就可以了;以曼谷(Bangkok)來說,就有10個以上的水燈節活動地點(點連結就可以看曼谷這些地點的水燈節照片),如:曼谷農業大學、盧姆比尼公園、拉瑪八世大橋公園、ICONSIAM購物中心、曼谷河畔碼頭夜市、金山寺、黎明寺(鄭王廟)、法政大學他帕杉校區、Phadung Krung Kasem 運河(華藍蓬區)、曼谷皇家理工大學(沙吞區).
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