Phi Ta Khon: Dancing with the Spirits at the Thai Ghost Festival

<p>I&rsquo;m in Dan Sai, a sleepy little town in northeastern Thailand. Within the large courtyard of a Buddhist temple, I&rsquo;m surrounded by dancing townspeople wearing colorful costumes and massive, psychedelic ghost masks that look like an acid trip.</p> <p>I dropped acid many times as a teenager, so I know what I&rsquo;m talking about!</p> <p>The ghosts are shaking, swaying, and ringing huge cowbells tied around their waists. Some of them are waving giant, wooden penises around.</p> <p>Thai country music, or&nbsp;<em>luk thung</em>, is blasting through the temple speakers pumping out a hypnotic rhythm that is heightened with the ringing of the cowbells.</p> <p><a href="https://tracydot3.medium.com/phi-ta-khon-dancing-with-the-spirits-at-the-thai-ghost-festival-384812175a02"><strong>Visit Now</strong></a></p>