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Did you know that wish lanterns are also called Thai Lanterns by people too? A brief genealogy of the phrase Thai Lantern is discussed here, and is essentially a Western interpretation that has become popular as more and more people have seen Wish Lanterns used in festivals throughout Thailand and in fact all over most of Asia.
The people who live in Northern Thailand also have a variation on wish lanterns; these are called or known as Khoom Loy or Khoom Fay in Thai. The habitants of Northern Thailand use Thai lanterns all year round for both celebrations and other special occasions and events. One festival in particular is called the Loy Kratong festival in which lovers and partners gather on the banks of rivers to float candles and flowers, launch fireworks and release their Thai lanterns together. It is considered good luck to release a Thai lantern, and many Thai’s believe these Thai Lanterns are symbolic of problems and worries floating away. This could explain why they are so popular with people who are grieving or have suffered a recent bereavement, release of these wish lanterns aims to help people symbolise worries. On a happy note our company owner got engaged during the Loi Kratong festival in Thailand and both he and his wife to be, let off a Thai lantern to celebrate her positive response to his hopeful request. So there are happy and sad ways to use a wish lantern, but both of which are a great way to remember something or someone special. These sky lanterns are becoming more and more popular in the United Kingdom as they are being imported from Thailand and parts of Asia, in fact at many of the firework parties during November in parts of London there were huge numbers of wish lanterns being released, which produced a fantastic effect over London’s skyline.

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Source by Marita Martinez