Editing Mon people (section)

=== Festivals ===
[[File:Mon National Day 72 Bago.jpg|thumb|220px|Mon National Day celebration in [[Bago, Myanmar]] (2019)]]
[[File:Mon_Youth_Day_by_Hein_Htet_Aung_(8).jpg|thumb|220px|Mon Youth Day celebration]]
Festivals celebrating Mon culture are an important part of the Mon community in Myanmar and Thailand. One such festival is the Loi Hamod Festival, which has its roots in the Hariphunchai era and is believed to be the precursor to the Loi Krathong Festival. While the festival is still observed in some Mon communities in [[Lamphun Province]], it is now referred to as "Jong Gring", which is derived from other Mon cultural practices and means "Loi Krathong". However, the Jong Gring tradition of Mon people in Lamphun is different from the general Loi Krathong festival, as it resembles the ancient "Loi Hamod" tradition of Mon people in Hariphunchai, which involves offering food, both fresh and dried, and lighting some lanterns and small krathongs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://konlanna.com/contents/read/1728|title=ประเพณี "ลอยหะโม้ด" สายสัมพันธ์หงสาวดี-หริภุญไชย|language=th|website=konlanna.com}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://lp.mcu.ac.th/userfiles/file/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%98%E0%B9%8C/%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%97/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A8%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B2/2562/MCU62020258.pdf|title=A Study of Buddhadhamma in Yi Peng Tradition of Lanna|date=2018|author=Phrakhru Sathitthammaphinan|access-date=27 February 2021}}</ref>{{rp|7,8}}<ref name="lpw"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.matichonweekly.com/column/article_14572|title=ปริศนาโบราณคดี : ประเพณี "ลอยหะมด" ของมอญหริภุญไชย คือต้นกำเนิด "ลอยกระทง" ในสยาม?|date=13 November 2016|access-date=27 February 2021|language=th}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.m-culture.go.th/lamphun/ewt_news.php?nid=540&fbclid=IwAR3MD1Wvj3ZxrIWMaLKtjK5FF_GSi8ZN5ZbXJ6ERh8bub8fgi-5aHxYe53Y|title=ประเพณีลอยโขมดตำบลต้นธง ประจำปี 2559|date=10 November 2016|access-date=27 February 2021|language=th}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thainews.prd.go.th/th/news/detail/TCATG201108073719199|title=เทศบาลตำบลต้นธง จังหวัดลำพูน สืบทอดงานประเพณีลอยโขมดตำบลต้นธง ซึ่งครั้งนี้ได้จัดขึ้นเป็นครั้งที่ 6 อย่างยิ่งใหญ่ เพื่อเป็นการ อนุรักษ์ และสืบสานประเพณีวัฒนธรรมอันดีงามของท้องถิ่นให้คงอยู่สืบไป|access-date=28 February 2021|date=8 November 2020|language=th}}</ref>

Another traditional Mon festival is the Luknoo Festival, which marks the end of the monsoon season and the beginning of the new year. It involves the launch of homemade rockets, food offerings to spirits, and cultural activities such as music, dance, and games. The festival is an important part of Mon culture and helps to connect with the community, preserve traditions, and bring good luck for the coming year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/vdo/thailand/233393/rocket-of-mon|title=Rocket of Mon|date=23 April 2011|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.m-culture.go.th/phatumthani/ewt_news.php?nid=403&filename=index|title=ประเพณีการจุดลูกหนู|date=1 July 2019|access-date=20 February 2021|language=th}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WujUlS_XdQw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/WujUlS_XdQw| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=ประเพณีการจุดลูกหนู (english subtitles)|date=11 August 2015|access-date=20 February 2021|language=th}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

The Mon Floating Boat Festival is another traditional festival celebrated during the Mon New Year. It features boat races, music, dance, feasting, releasing lanterns, and gift exchanging. The festival brings the Mon community together to make offerings for peace and prosperity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationthailand.com/noname/30354455|title=Mon Floating Boat Festival 2018|date=14 September 2018|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tatnews.org/2018/06/mon-floating-boat-festival-2018/|title=Mon Floating Boat Festival 2018|date=27 June 2018|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhammathai.org/culture/boat_kanchanaburi.php|title=ประเพณีลอยเรือจำลองสะเดาะเคราะห์ จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี|language=th|website=dhammathai.org}}</ref>

The Hae Hang Hong Tong Ta Khab Festival, also known as the Tawai Tong Ta Khab Festival, is an important tradition of the Mon people in Thailand, primarily in [[Pathum Thani]], [[Pak Kret]], and [[Phra Pradaeng]]. The festival is held during the Songkran festival and features a parade of flags that move towards the Hongsa Pole to offer tribute to the Buddha. Prior to the festival, the flags are prepared through the collective efforts of many individuals who come together to sew and decorate them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://so06.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jcosci/article/view/138054|title=A Study the Traditional Identities of Hae Hang Hong Thong Ta Khab to be Development of Cultural Capital: The Creative Design Performance for Presentation of Tourism Image in Pathumthani Province|author=Pravit Rittibul|website=tci-thaijo.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.m-culture.go.th/chachoengsao/ewt_news.php?nid=314&filename=index|title=ประเพณีแห่ธงตะขาบ|date=11 April 2017|access-date=20 February 2021|language=th}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://culture.mcru.ac.th/8-en/86-en/6.pdf|title=Swan and Centipede Parade Festival|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thailandexhibition.com/Eat-Travel/1065|title=เที่ยวชมประเพณี แห่หงส์ ธงตะขาบ พระประแดง|date=18 April 2018|access-date=20 February 2021|language=th}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ilove8riew.com/en/event/%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%93%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%AB%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A/|title=Centipede Flag Parade|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>

During the [[Songkran (Thailand)|Songkran]] festival in Thailand, the Mon residents of [[Phra Pradaeng District]] host unique Mon traditional ceremonies and folklore performances.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Songkran 2020 in Thailand - Dates|url=https://rove.me/to/thailand/songkran|access-date=2019-09-04|website=rove.me|language=en}}</ref> These festivals and traditions are a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Mon people and serve as an important way to pass down their history and customs to future generations.