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During Thailand’s Phi Ta Khon, also\u00a0known as\u00a0Ghost Festival, residents of the town of Dan Sai take part in a lively procession wearing colourful masks made of coconut leaves and rice husks, and hats made from rice steamers. The ritual is said to originate from a story in which the Buddha re-appeared from a journey after being presumed dead, provoking raucous celebrations.<\/p>\n

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