The Buffalo Race at Chonburi (Thailand Local Custom)
Beautifully Dressed Buffalo
Several years ago, life in rural Thailand was not easy. There were no convenient roads for cars, and the common mode of transport were carts used by traders. When they arrived in towns, the popular rest area was a community close to the market, where selling and buying took place.
On the day before the full moon of the 1 1 th Lunar month, people would stop working and begin preparing for the celebrations. Cows and buffaloes were also given the day-off in appreciation of their hard work over the months. It was a time to rest! Villagers would dress up their buffaloes in colorful clothes and eye-catching accessories.
Men would exchange their normal dark farmer's clothes for the colorful "Yee Kae" costumes; put diamond bands on their foreheads and powder their faces. Gradually the ritual became the buffalo fancy dress competition. There were 2 categories: beautiful buffaloes and funny buffaloes.
With the coming of the end of Lent, a buffalo racing event was held in Chonburi Province. Whether or not they have any business there, people flocked to Ta Kwian market. The temple was the racing track venue and quickly became crowded with buffaloes and spectators.
Beautifully Dressed Buffalo
Several years ago, life in rural Thailand was not easy. There were no convenient roads for cars, and the common mode of transport were carts used by traders. When they arrived in towns, the popular rest area was a community close to the market, where selling and buying took place.
On the day before the full moon of the 1 1 th Lunar month, people would stop working and begin preparing for the celebrations. Cows and buffaloes were also given the day-off in appreciation of their hard work over the months. It was a time to rest! Villagers would dress up their buffaloes in colorful clothes and eye-catching accessories.
Men would exchange their normal dark farmer's clothes for the colorful "Yee Kae" costumes; put diamond bands on their foreheads and powder their faces. Gradually the ritual became the buffalo fancy dress competition. There were 2 categories: beautiful buffaloes and funny buffaloes.
With the coming of the end of Lent, a buffalo racing event was held in Chonburi Province. Whether or not they have any business there, people flocked to Ta Kwian market. The temple was the racing track venue and quickly became crowded with buffaloes and spectators.
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