Intro to vegetarian fest in Thailand

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00:00Look at these signs!

00:01It's that time of the year when Thailand turned into a vegan heaven in October.

00:05This year, according to the Chinese lunar calendar,

00:08the Ginjae Festival will be held from October 3rd to 11th,

00:11when people abstain from eating meat for 9 days.

00:14However, Ginjae is not the same as vegetarianism or veganism in western terms.

00:20During Ginjae, you are supposed to avoid not only eating meat and products from animals,

00:24but also aromatic vegetables, including garlic,

00:27onion, spring onion, Chinese onion, coriander, chive, and tobacco.

00:31The reason for avoiding aromatic vegetables is that, according to Chinese medicine,

00:36their strong taste and smell can disturb the balance of the body's five elements.

00:40You also should eat mild food, separate your kundalini with those not-eating J,

00:45speak only good things, wear proper white dress,

00:47and do not take life at white alcohol and smoking.

00:50These are for self-prolification.

00:52I'm joining Ginjae Festival this year.

00:54What about you?