mask and ghost puppet holding ghost puppet , pee ta khon (the ghost festival), dan sai , loei province , isaan , thailand

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days some time between may and July, the dates being selected annually by the town’s whole event is called Bun Luang. It is composed of a number of festivals: Pee Ta Khon, the Ghost Festival; the Rocket Festival; and Bun Pra Wate, a merit-making ceremony. The Phi Ta Khon Festival is unique to Thailand . The precise origin of Phi Ta Khon is unclear. But it is believed that the roots of the festival revolve around a tale of the Buddha's last life.

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Location: dan sai , loei province , isaan , thailand
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