9 festivals around the globe that celebrate our animal friends


You can find buffalo racing in several countries in South-East Asia, but in Thailand's Chonburi there's a whole festival dedicated to it. — Pexels

There are so many fascinating festivals around the world that travellers often plan entire trips just to experience them.

In South-East Asia, for instance, Thailand’s Water Festival (Songkran) and Lantern Festivals (Loy Krathong and Yi Peng) draw millions of visitors each year, while in Indonesia, the festival of Nyepi in Bali, also known as the Day of Silence, is a deeply cultural experience that many tourists take part in.

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