A lantern is a light shied that protects the light from the wind. Inside , a candle or  Pang Prateep are lid (Pang Prateed is small clay saucer
fillde with animal fat such as bee wax or vegetable oil. It is dipped with a smallcord as a lamp - wick to last longer.)  In the former time, farmers went to
their paddy field at night where they lid the candle in order to light the place up. Sometimes, the wind just  blew the light off. The farmers covered them
with baskets wrapped with papers. So, they needed not light the candles up again and again . In the latter days , the farmers applied the use of these
lantherns to be sacrifice for Loard Budda during the Yee peng (Loy Krathong) tradition and festival of Lanna people. Lanterns are considered noble
objects to show prosperity according to the legend in Phra Dhamma Tesana "Anisong Pang Pathit (Prateep)" scripture. Anyone who worshiped Lord
Buddha with a lanthern during the Yee Peng tradition and festival will receive the fruit  of the merit by  living peaceful and happy lives.
              Lantherns are made of long - segmented bamboo sticks, which are put together as a structure, wrapped with  fabric or broze paper cut in
elaborated patterns.
                                    
                                                                         8 Kinds of Lanna Lanterns
1. Octagonal Lantern
2. Jar Lantern
3. Star Lantern
4. Tai Lantern
5. Hoo Kratai Lantern
6. Lotus Lantern
7. Phat Lantern
8. Animal Lantern

        Nowadays, there are many more lantern styles developed to a variety of shapes. Lantern are also made to be sacrifice for many more  rites.
In fact, they are modified to decorate the place to radiate a warm atmosphere of lanthern beauty (Seven upper northern Provinces used to belong
to former Lanna Kingdom) Lanna Lantern making is a taught to interested people : therefore it is well conserved as Lanna heritage at  the House
hold and village levels.

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