Phitsanuloke Annual Boat Race
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The Phitsanuloke Long Boat came into being at Ban Tha Rong, Wat Phrik in Mueang District. There is an annual Offering of the Cloth to the Phra Phutthachinnarat Ceremony, after which a long boat race is held in the Nan River; a tradition that has been carried through to the present day.
The race proper starts from 10:00 onwards with all participating boats richly decorated. There are also different processions such as the Ram Mang Khala procession, Khon Pa procession, etc.
Prior to the race, an oblation is made to Mae Ya Nang Ruea. The winner is selected from winners of each round where all the losers are dropped and the measure of a winning vessel does not include decorations, just the boat proper.
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