News Forum - Veggie tales: Phuket festival wraps up with street processions

[Thaiger]

The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival is winding down, with the Lor Rong Shrine, also known as Sui Boon Tong Shrine, staging its street procession through Phuket Town today. This event, known as Iu Keng, showcased numerous spirit mediums and attracted large crowds of locals as well as Thai and foreign tourists. Locals along the procession … …

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[Pinetree]

So now, the veggies and Vegans have a festival?  When do we 'normal folk' get a festival? 

[Marc26]

1 hour ago, Pinetree said:

So now, the veggies and Vegans have a festival?  When do we 'normal folk' get a festival? 

Does anyone ever do any research???

 

It's not new nor is it "woke"

 

It's been going on, in some capacity, for over 200 years

 

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/phuket-vegetarian-festival-peranakan-pearls

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Emperor_Gods_Festival

[rattlesnake]

I went there in 2012. I didn't find it too exciting, but then again I am a big meat eater so what did I expect 

Even tried the "no meat for 1 week" thing… Unbearable, lasted 3 days.