PeeTaa (Phi Ta) Khon Festival

This celebration begins with a gathering at Jao Por Guan's house (a medium for the ceremony to offer food to the spirits of the ancestors). The people dance around his house to entice him to come out and lead the ceremony. A procession will lead him and the woman spirit (Jao mae Nangtiam) to the temple where they will wind around the temple three times.

The villagers celebrate in a fashion similar to Halloween (minus the candy). People dress up as spirits for two days, but at the end of the festival Jao Por Guan and Jao Mae Nangtiam protect the people and the spirits disappear. To signify this the masks were thrown into the river. However, as the masks have become more detailed and intricate, they are now simply returned to a safe place for next year!