Not too many dragons came out of hiding this year.
it seemed like a a very downsized celebration.
No participant cobra performers, no painted faces.
Female participants were in their daily garb, no fancy dressed ladies.
Even the starting times had been changed. I was almost two hours early when I arrived at the temple. The police detail responsible for the safety of the event hadn't yet arrived.
You gotta admire and respect those Sakon Nakhon guys in brown.
They did a fine job insuring that the day ended without accident or injury marring the celebrations.
Juggling uninterrupted traffic and a parade. On top of it all frequent deafening firecrackers.
I arrived early at the temple. Folks where eating breakfast and drinking coffee.
I received dozens of very friendly 'hello's and a cup of coffee.
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Trinket sellers accompanied the parade from start to finish.
Didn't whiteness any sales.
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| It was really a fun day |
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| Someone could make money selling earplugs at these events |
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| Protective masks and goggles would probably also sell well |
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| It was really a fun day |
You could identify businesses wishing to be blessed, by offerings tables in front of their business
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| Unlike a bull in a glass shop, these dragons caused no breakage when they entered a business |
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| Kids searched for unexploded fireworks after each celebration |
View the entire Album of the Sakon Nakhon 2011 Dragon Festival
