Asian Geographic - 09.2018

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November

japan

NOV

2–4

KARATSU KUNCHI

FESTIVAL

Features parades

with massive floats

india

NOV

15–23

PUSHKAR

CAMEL FAIR

One of the world’s

largest camel fairs,

with music, songs

and livestock

exhibitions

turkey

DEC

10–18

MEVLANA

WHIRLING

DERVISHES

Founded by the 13th-

century Sui mystic,

Celaleddin Rumi

(Mevlana), featuring

the performance of

religious dances

myanmar

NOV

1   –22

TAUNGGYI FIRE

BALLOON FESTIVAL

Also known as

the Tazaungdaing

Festival of Lights,

held around

the full moon of

Tazaungmon

china

DEC 22

DONGZHI FESTIVAL

Marking the winter

solstice and celebrated

with the consumption of

sweet dumplings

thailand

NOV

17–18

SURIN ELEPHANT

ROUND-UP

A two-day event

includinga variety of

shows displaying the

physical prowess of

elephants, such as

soccer games and tug-

of-war with the Royal

Thai Army

cambodia

NOV

21–23

BON OM TOUK

A festival marking

the end of the rainy

season and the

reversal of the flow of

the Tonle Sap River,

marked with boat

races and concerts

india

DEC 25–

JAN 1

COCHIN CARNIVAL

Held in the last two

weeks of the year,

features a massive

procession led by

elephants and dancers

on New Year’s Day

indonesia

DEC 2   –

JAN 5

GALUNGAN

Celebrating the creator

of the universe and

spirits of Balinese

Hindu ancestors

December