These four women, whose combined ages total
more than 300 years, mark the start of Buddhist Lent with a traditional
dance and parade in Sattahip.
Patcharapol Panrak
Four women whose combined ages total more than 300
years marked the start of Buddhist Lent with a traditional dance in
Sattahip.
Plutaluang’s Ban Klod neighborhood put a twist on the
annual holiday by having former beauty queens older than 70 head up its
annual Buddhist Lent candle parade. After riding on floats, the ladies
did a short street-side dance before presenting lent candles to monks at
Ban Klod Temple.
The quartet weren’t the only seniors celebrating,
however. Members of the Plutaluang Elderly Club joined in the parade,
although the procession had to pause occasionally to let them catch
their breath.
All the oldsters enjoyed the parade, saying they felt
it was important to participate so they can rise to heaven after passing
away.
