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     Sea Gypsy Boat Floating Festival : This is a rare and unique tradition of the sea gypsies. It is organized every 15th day of the waxing moon of the 6th and 11th lunar months annually at Ko Lanta. The sea gypsy group called "Urak - lawoi" on this island and neighboring islands would get together to perform this rite of getting rid of bad luck. The rite is performed on the beach front near Sala Dan Village. Part of the ritual is singing and dancing on the Rong Haeng rhythm around the boar. The rite would go on for 3 days, and the villages would make their boats of Salacca Palm called "Plahchak" for floating into the sea. Hair, nails of the third day, the boats would be floated to try one's fortune. If the boat floats out to sea without any obstacle, it is believed that the person's life would be better since all bad luck has gone with the boat, but if the boat returns to the bank it is considered as a bad omen. Therefore, an effort is made to pull the boats free away from the bank.

     Krabi-Andaman Fair : This fair is organized annually in November as an opening to the tourism season for the province. It features enjoyable activities, cultural performances and various kinds of water sports competition.

     Pun Thao Gong Birthday Fair : Pun Thao Gong is the name of a deity remaining in a shrine in Krabi city Residents of Chinese origin jointly organize the birthday anniversary commemoration for him in January annually. The fair is organized at Chao Fa Pier in front of Krabi Town. Besides inviting the God to take over the body of a medium, other deities are also invited t the occasions. The deities in mediums would perform various miracles. The long and well-decorated processions would passes along the roads and old markets area. All devotees would eat only vegetarian food throughout the fair for purifying their body and the inner mind.

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