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Vegetarian Festival is a traditional Chinese festival held
in Trang around October every year
on a full moon night. Thais of Chinese heritage would turn
vegetarian (no consumption of meat and certain kinds of
vegetables) and dress in white for 9 days and nights in
the belief that it brings them bring good fortune and to
make merit. Throughout the 9 days and nights, the spirit
in the “medium” would go out and give blessing
(some call it ‘ touring’) to households where
there are offerings set out in front. The procession bearing
the medium must light thousands of firecrackers, creating
a deafening din. The medium would also perform supernatural
feats to show that the spirit is in him.
Cake Festival derives from the fact that Trang people are
well known for making delicious cakes. This is particularly
true for the villagers of Ban Lam Phu Ra where making cakes
dates back generations. The cakes of Trang have no frosting
and have several flavours like orange, coffee, three-flavoured,
etc. The festival is scheduled for every August. The cakes
make ideal gifts.
Trang
Roast Pork Festival is a tourism promotion activity of Trang
that is held every September. The festival features the
mouth-watering roast pork made with Trang’s special
recipe. The pork skin is crispy, the meat is tender, and
it is delicious due to a process by which the pig is fermented
with herbs then roasted whole on a specially made grill.
Trang’s roast pork is sold daily and goes well with
morning coffee or can be a dish at banquets.
Taphao Shell Festival is aimed at promoting the conservation
of nature and the environment. The festival is held at Pak
Meng Beach every November, which features a contest of gathering
Taphao shells.
Trang Products Fair is held annually during April 2nd-13th
where the fair displays a combination of the culture, traditions
and provincial products to be sold in stores, contests,
and pageantry.
Annual King’s Birthday and Red Cross Fair is held
during December 5th-15th every year. There are various types
of entertainment and shops selling a variety of products.
It is the grandest festival of Trang and of southern Thailand.
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