Thailand: Phi Ta Khon (Ghost Festival) masks, Dan Sai, Loei Province. Phi Ta Khon or Pee Ta Khon (the Ghost Festival) is the name for a festival held annually in Dan Sai, Northeast Thailand. The events take place over three days some time between March and July, the dates being selected annually by the town’s mediums. The Ghost Festival is also called Wan Ruam (assembly day). The town’s residents invite protection from Phra U-pakut, the spirit of the Mun River. They then hold a series of games and take part in a procession wearing masks made of rice husks or coconut leaves.

---

Size: 3333px × 5120px
Photo credit: © Pictures From History / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: animism, animist, art, arts, asia, asian, cultural, culture, dan, david, esarn, festival, festivals, festivities, festivity, ghost, ghosts, henley, images, isaan, isan, khon, lao, laos, loei, mask, masks, northeast, northeastern, pee, phi, photo, photograph, pictures, province, ruam, sai, siam, siamese, southeast, spirit, spiritualism, ta, thai, thailand, tradition, traditional, wan