{"id":1094,"date":"2015-09-15T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-15T01:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/?p=1094"},"modified":"2026-04-13T15:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:34:26","slug":"cultural-festivals-in-samui","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui","title":{"rendered":"A Thai Cultural Exploration: 4 Festivals in Samui"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>From splashing innocent passerbys with buckets of ice-cold water, to floating out miniature boats containing twinkling candles, the <strong>celebration of local festivals<\/strong> in Samui are fascinating affairs presenting an intriguing glimpse into the culture of the Thais.\u00a0Keep your eyes peeled for these four cultural festivals held on the island:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival-150x150.jpg\" src-medium=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival-300x167.jpg\" src-large=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival.jpg\" src-full=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival.jpg\" alt=\"Songkran Festival\" title=\"\" height=\"251\" width=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1151 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Songkran-Festival-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui\/#SONGKRAN_FESTIVAL\" >SONGKRAN FESTIVAL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui\/#LOY_KRATHONG_FESTIVAL\" >LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui\/#SART_FESTIVAL\" >SART FESTIVAL<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui\/#BUFFALO_FIGHTING_FESTIVAL\" >BUFFALO FIGHTING FESTIVAL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SONGKRAN_FESTIVAL\"><\/span>SONGKRAN FESTIVAL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Get ready for a wet and wild time! <strong>Songkran<\/strong> marks the starts of the new year in Thailand, and is celebrated with a water festival lasting over two days. Do not expect to venture outdoors without getting doused with water. Impish individuals, armed with water guns and buckets, are on a keen lookout for their next victims. Some stand tall from the back of trucks, drenching passerbys with ice-cold water.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from getting a good soak, expect to be soused in colours, for coloured talcum powder is sometimes used, turning passerbys into a riot of hues. If turning soakin&#8217; wet is not quite your idea of fun, it is best not to put a single\u00a0foot out of your room, and to remain indoors all day.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LOY_KRATHONG_FESTIVAL\"><\/span>LOY KRATHONG FESTIVAL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Loy<\/em> means &#8216;to float&#8217;, and <em>krathong<\/em> refers to a floating object that is traditionally made from pieces cut out from the trunk of the banana tree. <strong>Loy Krathong<\/strong> is a festival celebrated annually\u00a0on\u00a0the night of the full moon, during twelfth month of the Thai lunar calendar.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the festival is held for the purpose of making\u00a0offerings to the spirits of the underwater world. Locals float out miniature boats, filled with coins and offerings into oceans, rivers and lakes. These days, this practice is still carried out by the Thais, although it is done more for fun than for religious purposes.<\/p>\n<p>During the festival, you will chance upon numerous stalls selling a variety of <em>krathongs<\/em>, ranging from those that are simply crafted, to elaborate versions that are much larger in size. Popular spots that the locals flock towards are Chaweng Lake and the Big Buddha Temple. Get camera-ready and arrive when the sky darkens. The serene lake, filled with a multitude of little boats\u00a0with flickering candle lights, makes a pretty and picturesque sight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand-150x150.jpg\" src-medium=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand-300x167.jpg\" src-large=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand.jpg\" src-full=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.samui-villa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand.jpg\" alt=\"Sart Festival Thailand\" title=\"\" height=\"251\" width=\"450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1152 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/Sart-Festival-Thailand-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SART_FESTIVAL\"><\/span>SART FESTIVAL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The<strong> Sart Festival<\/strong> is akin to a memorial day in Thailand whereby the dead are remembered and offered prayers.\u00a0The celebration of this festival is very much influenced by Indian culture, as it is a\u00a0Brahministic festival traditionally celebrated by the Indians. In Samui, offerings and rituals are held in Thai temples and Buddhist wats.<\/p>\n<p>One significant aspect of the festival is the preparation of a sweet dish, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/salee-recipe.blogspot.sg\/2009\/11\/krayasart.html\">krayasat<\/a><\/em>. Rice, sesame\u00a0seeds, peanuts and\u00a0sugar or honey are boiled to produce a sticky paste, which is wrapped up in a banana leaf. <em>Krayasat<\/em> is offered to the monks in temples, as well as to one&#8217;s relatives, friends and neighbours as a sign of respect. As with most traditional food items, the <em>krayasat<\/em> was a homemade treat prepared by members of the family; these days, it can be found in most markets and supermarts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BUFFALO_FIGHTING_FESTIVAL\"><\/span>BUFFALO FIGHTING FESTIVAL<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the bullfights in Spain, <strong>buffalo fighting matches<\/strong>\u00a0in Samui do not involve a man wielding a sword. Instead, the &#8216;fight&#8217;\u00a0occurs between two water buffaloes with their horns decorated with ribbons and gold-painted leaves. These matches are held on special celebrations, such as New Year&#8217;s Day and Songkran.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">See our<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/\">villas in Samui<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From splashing innocent passerbys with buckets of ice-cold water, to floating out miniature boats containing twinkling candles, the celebration of local festivals in Samui are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samui-villa.com\/guide\/2015\/09\/cultural-festivals-in-samui\" class=\"read-more-link\">[&#8230;]<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":1153,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,9],"tags":[49,55,147,150,148],"class_list":["post-1094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-outdoor","category-samui-travel-guide","tag-activities-in-koh-samui","tag-families-with-kids","tag-koh-samui-attraction","tag-samui-holiday-events","tag-thailand-culture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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