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Young Phi Ta Khon performers rest with their family during a break in the parade. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A reflection of a Phi Ta Khon performer appears in a mirror. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Phi Ta Khon performers stand out among the crowd during the parade. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A Phi Ta Khon performer stands out among the crowd during the parade. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Tourists seen during the festival. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Phi Ta Khon masks seen on the temple stairs after the parade ended. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A participant seen wearing Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing Phi Ta Khon mask and posing for photo during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A participant seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A cart seen decorated with huge Phi Ta Khon masks during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A Phi Ta Khon mask seen during Phi Ta Khon festival. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A participant seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A cart seen decorated with huge Phi Ta Khon masks during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. A cart seen decorated with huge Phi Ta Khon masks during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. People seen dressed in a traditional Thai dress on a cart during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Participants seen wearing the Phi Ta Khon mask during the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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Loei, Thailand. 29th June, 2025. Phi Ta Khon masks seen placed down on the floor before the parade. Phi Ta Khon, also known as the 'Ghost Festival', is a vibrant and unique festival held in Dan Sai, Loei province, Thailand, during the rainy season, usually between late June and early July.It is one of the most unique and colorfull festivals in the country, known for its vibrant masks, traditional music, and lively processions. Credit: SOPA Images Limited/Alamy Live News-stock-photo
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A Phi Ta Khon performer poses in the main street. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A man holds his Phi Ta Khon mask. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A Phi Ta Khon mask seen during the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Members of the Phi Ta Khon group dance together without their masks. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Phi Ta Khon performers pose for a photo in costumes and masks. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A young girl wears a Phi Ta Khon mask during the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Phi Ta Khon performers seen dancing together. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Mai ngam sam saen Phi Ta Khon group is performing at the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Mai Ngam Sam Saen Phi Ta Khon group performs at the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A performer from Mai Ngam Sam Saen Phi Ta Khon group performs at the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A Phi Ta Khon mask seen during the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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Phi Ta Khon performers seen resting during the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A man from the Mai Ngam Sam Saen Phi Ta Khon group smiles during the festival. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A young girl holds her Phi Ta Khon mask while posing for a photo with her brother. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A Phi Ta Khon performer seen with his mask on the head. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A young boy holds his Phi Ta Khon mask while waving his hand to greet. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo
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A performer from Mai ngam sam saen Phi Ta Khon group smiles at the camera. Locals took to the streets for the annual Phi Ta Khon festival a three-day celebration blending Buddhist and animist traditions. Rooted in the legend of Prince Vessantara, the event features ghost masks, dancing and merit-making rituals to evoke rain, fertility and spiritual protection. Once a quiet town, Dan Sai transforms into a crowded hub of tourism and festivity where elders pass down ancestral crafts with more women now joining the parade. This challenges norms in a space once dominated by men.-stock-photo