Welcome to Kathina! Kathina is a main Buddhist festival in Thailand that is celebrated during October or November. At this time, the people of Buddhist communities express their gratitude to the monks for keeping the Buddhist religion alive. They bring gifts to the monks, such as cloth for robes. A worthy monk is chosen to receive a new robe, and then other monks are assigned to make it. The monks then give blessings and tell everyone why Kathina is so important. During this time, it is said that acts of generosity will bring great merit to those who perform them. Five monks who have spent Vassa correctly must be present at the festival. Vassa is the period of September and October when heavy rain stops the monks from wandering from place to place and causes them to settle down in a temple to apply themselves more strictly than usual to their religious way of life. An important ceremony happens in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The king of Thailand is rowed to Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn) where he presents monks with cloth for their robes.
Recipes
Cook the same thing over and over until you understand the process, such as how dough becomes bread.
