Yasothon - Praying for rain
In response to this year's drought and the higher-than-usual temperatures, visitors to the annual Rocket Festival in Yasothon can expect plenty of fast-flying missiles in the sky.
Taking place on May 14-15, the Yasothon Rocket Festival serves as a wake-up call for the Rain God and pleads with him to give Earth more water so that the rice will grow.
Led by monks, rural rocket engineers place gunpowder inside long plastic pipes of varying sizes.
The rockets are then launched into the clear blue skies with varying degrees of success.
The festive event always draws locals and visitors and you don't have to be a quantum physicist to enjoy the show.
~News courtesy of The Nation~
In response to this year's drought and the higher-than-usual temperatures, visitors to the annual Rocket Festival in Yasothon can expect plenty of fast-flying missiles in the sky.
Taking place on May 14-15, the Yasothon Rocket Festival serves as a wake-up call for the Rain God and pleads with him to give Earth more water so that the rice will grow.
Led by monks, rural rocket engineers place gunpowder inside long plastic pipes of varying sizes.
The rockets are then launched into the clear blue skies with varying degrees of success.
The festive event always draws locals and visitors and you don't have to be a quantum physicist to enjoy the show.
~News courtesy of The Nation~
