The "Colormoon Koh Phangan Festival " takes place this year from 23. to 27. April in Tong Sala instead of. The five-day festival is organized by the Thai Tourism Authority (TAT) and the Koh Phangan Hotel & Tourism Association, in collaboration with local government authorities and private stakeholders.
"Coconut is Life"
Before the tourism came the traditional industries were the management of Palm plantations and the fishing, The coconut-derived copra (meat of the coconut produced from the oil) is still considered one of the best and is exported worldwide. The wood is used for house construction and for carvings, the palm fronds for roofing and for wickerwork. The fibers are used to make mats and fill mattresses. What the Thai women have known for a long time has now arrived in Europe, namely that coconut oil is an excellent beauty elixir is which one can apply internally and externally.
Local traditions on Koh Phangan
The Colormoon Festival bring us that Local Way of Life closer and shows that Koh Phangan is also off the beaten path Full Moon Party has a lot to offer. In the old tradition, for example, a songbird competition, a prize-fishing and a "Who's Peel-the-Most-Coconuts Competition" are organized. Anyone who has ever tried to open a coconut knows that this is real bone work and requires a lot of skill! Also various beauty pageants may not be missing. That's how you vote Young coconut (2 to 12 years), Old Coconut (from 35 years) and Miss Maprow (มะ พ รา้ ว Thai for coconut). And yes, OLD is actually on the program.
The festival manages to combine tradition and modernity perfectly. Classic shadow theater and puppetry is accompanied by modern rhythms.
The shown fashion show features Haute Couture, which is both inspired by the coconut and processed.
During the day various sports competitions take place, among them "Takraw" (ตะ กร อ้ Thai for braided ball) where two teams of three persons try to place the ball with their feet and a maximum of three touches in the opposing playing field.
Eating is inextricably linked to the Thai lifestyle. The passion of the Thais for this is probably best compared with that of the Italians. So it goes without saying that the festival with the best and most interesting dishes of southern Thai cuisine comes up. Famous is, for example, the Tom Kha Gai soup whose main ingredient is Nam Gati (น้า กะ ท) ิ, coconut milk. Even my personal favorite Masaman Curry (แกง ม สั ม นั่) can not do without her.
As part of the event, "HMS Phangan Memorial Museum", Which is housed in the disused warship, the exhibition"Iceland of Kings"To see.
King Chulalongkorn Rama V The Great visited Koh Phangan a total of 14 times, but also the kings Vajiravudh Rama VI, King Prajadhipok Rama VII and the 2016 deceased, King Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX were here. In Than Sadet reminiscent of carved inscriptions and a royal pavilion recall these visits.
In addition, there are arts and crafts, performance shows of various hotel companies, presentations of all five zones of Koh Phangan, Cooking shows and market stalls.
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