The Longan Festival of Lamphun
Lamphun, a northern provice near Chiang Mai, has long been recognized for the best longans. To promote this important agricultural product, the Longan Festival was instigated ten years ago. Every year, during this festival, floats of longans, and a Miss Longan procession decorated with different parts of the longan such as leaves, fruit and branches, are paraded during the festival. Long-drums and folk musical instrument also play an important role in the merry-making.
The Longan Festival takes place over several days in August at the Principal
Stadium of Lamphun. The main activities are the contest for the best longans, the Longan Beauty Contest, the Float Contest and the exciting contest for Buddha image Amulets which are well-known for their specific component of herbs, floral pollen, and holy soil in 7 different colours and between several hundred to a thousand years old.
Many visitors attend this annual event and buy the longan products directly from the growers.
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