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Festivals & Events Sweet Tamarind Festival
February
Held in February during the tamarind is ready to pick up and it is also the agricultural day of the province.

New Year Festival of Lisu Hill tribe
February
Held in February of each year. It is the ancestor veneration day.

Rum Jong, Rum Trung Nong, Rum Tone Folk Dance
April
Held during Songkran Festival. The musicial instrument is Tone and the number of dancer is about 20.

Chao Poh Ta Chao Tung Festival
May
The spirit house was built in the edge of the rice field. It is believed that the spirit will take good care of food in the villages and ensure the rainfall in their fields.

Hae Nang Maew
May-June
Held in the year when there are no adequate rainfall. The cat is caught into the basket and then the villagers will take it walking around the village with traditional folk dance. Whenever the cat arrives their houses, they throw the water to the cat.

Rocket Festival
May-June
Held during the period of May-June. It is the original festival of the north-east region. It is celebrated to maintain the local custom. The people bring firing homemade rockets into the sky for competition and entertainment . The owners of the rockets who win the competition will be awarded.