Under a fullmoon sky, fiery red spheres hurl up into the air from the laotian side of the river. Are the fireballs floating from the mekhong, a supernatural occurrence made by naga in order to pay homage to buddha, a hoax or a natural phenomenon. Phenomena in nature that science cant explain naga. Neurologic manifestations of chronic methamphetamine abuse ncbi. Every year, on a sultry, summer evening in late october, a strange phenomenon called the naga fireballs occurs along a 100km stretch of the mekong river bordering laos and thailand. Most trains last only a few seconds, but on rare occasions a train may last up to several minutes. Oct 06, 2015 naga fireball from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia naga fireballs thai. Deception or morality naga fireball another explanations fireballs are created artificially crisis of faith mekong full moon party festivities naga fireball. The naga fireballs which are also known as mekong lights are the mysterious glowing balls of bright red or orange light which explode from the surface of mekong river in thailand and rises high into the atmosphere up to a height of nearly 100 meters and disappear after a certain height.
Local people call it the naga queen and say that it was seized from the river by american gis stationed at a lao military base on the 27th of june. T he most famous bang fai phaya nak or naga fireballs festival is happening in nong khai province, located in isan region northeast of thailand. Elmos fire, the glowing light often reported by mariners from ancient times to the present. The naga fireballs 5 natural events that science cant. Times asia, secret of the nagas fire naga mythology. Fireballs are usually formed on positively biased electrodes. Vasuki also basuki, the naga king, has the gem, nagamani, onin his head. This is a free article from sacred hoop magazine to. Schrittwiesers group at the university of innsbruck, austria. In modern day thailand, the celebration involves huge gatherings of people on the bank of the river, all to watch the fireballs rise and disappear in the heavens. The mekong river is where the magic takes place, and one of the most interesting parts of this one is that it seems to happen at a particular time of year right on cue. Known as bung fai paya nak or naga fireballs, they have appeared on the. They are a strong, handsome species who can assume either wholly human or wholly serpentine form and are potentially dangerous but often beneficial to humans. For many years the picture below has been circulating as proof of the existence of giant serpents in the maekong river.
The naga fireballs which are also known as mekong lights are the mysterious glowing balls of bright red or orange light which explode from the surface of mekong river in thailand and rises high into the atmosphere up to a height of nearly 100 meters and disappear after a certain height this phenomenon is seen in the cold nights of late october and early november. Specifically wan ok phansa, which is the final day of the celebration. Whether you believe it or not, its an amazing sight to watch at night along the river. Naga fireball from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia the. On the program titled code cracking, the team took a boat and snuck quietly up the laotian side of the river, directly across from phon phisai. A train is a glowing trail of ionized and excited air molecules left behind after the passage of the meteor.
It is a universal panacea cureall and is a bestower of fortune. The science behind some of your favorite candy mnn mother. Stunning fireball seen over australia was the remnants of a russian. They will fiercely protect the territory they consider their own. Dec 08, 2009 however this belief that the naga fireballs are ancient seems to be merely a locally held understanding. This article falls under the scope of wikiproject paranormal, which aims to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to the paranormal and related topics on wikipedia. The naga fireballs are the reported tens to thousands glowing balls which spontaneously appear from and float above thailands mekong river at night every year. The highlight is the naga fireballs, which rise up from the river and disappear into the sky. Laura mossmnn if youve ever wondered how certain candies make your tongue burn or lips pucker, read on for the science behind. Pages in category naga fireballs this category contains only the following page.
Im talking about the mysterious naga fireballs of the northeast. The balls are said to be reddish and to range in size from smaller sparkles up to the. Fireballs burst out from the river, from small sparkles up to big balls of fire into the sky. Fireballs have been studied by various research groups and the present work was done in collaboration with prof.
The unexplained phenomenon of mekong lights mystic sciences. Naga fireballs on the mekong riverknown locally as bung fai paya nakare a phenomenon that largely remains unexplained by science. Apr 04, 2019 the mysterious naga fireballs visible at mekong river in thailand have captured the interest of locals and scientists for a long time. Fireballs are really just big meteors the result of meteoroids falling into the earths atmosphere and burning up. T he most famous bang fai phaya nak or naga fireballs festival is happening in nongkhai province, located in isan region northeast of thailand. Naga is the sanskrit word for snake, and it is also the name of a semidivine race of supernatural beings. The celebration commemorates the return of buddha in naga form, and it is widely believed by buddhists and others that the naga fireballs are actually the breath of a giant sea serpent, a naga or phaya naga, that lives in the riverbed and awakes every year at this time to honour the conclusion of vassa the three month long season of rain. However, in 20, even though it was a dry year there also a lot of fireballs. In some cambodian and indian legends, nagas are said to live in a magical kingdom in the pacific ocean, and a naga princess from. The naga fireballs are viewed by thousands of people every year, and a healthy number of videos documenting the phenomenon are hosted on youtube.
Thirdly, the naga film was a floating log in the frank searle mould. Sacred hoop is an independent magazine about shamanism and animistic spirituality, based in west wales, published four times a year since 1993. According to the site, the naga was captured alive by us military personnel on september 28, 1996 and subsequently sent to the us for examination. Locals believe these to be the breath of the naga and to herald the end of the rainy season. Firstly, the fireballs seem to be man made, possibly in order to attract custom to the area stall holders really cleaned up on the th. It is also known as the mekong lights and the locals believe it is the naga s blessing. The naga fireballs bangfai phaya nak also known as the mekong lights. The naga mystery has been mixed up with several other mysteries in its complicated folklore.
It is an unsubstantiated natural phenomenon which is often seen in the mekong river of thailand. Naga fireballthailand 10 thru 16 october by jackie life. A naga eating a small prey would only use the first stomach, as it would be a waste of energy to warm up the larger one. The attraction is an unexplained phenomenon, naga fireballs, which are rubypink fireballs floating up from the mekhong every year on the very same day the full moon day of the eleventh lunar month. The festival happens just at the end of buddhist lent. Prominently, naga fireballs, allegedly shot from the mekong river in northwestern thailand by a mythical serpent known as naga, also recently became the focus of a major festival that attracts.
On its website, which provides information about the naga fireballs, the agency recounts the story of the 23foot phra ya nak the biggest freshwater fish captured in the mekhong. The rock that caused the chicago fireball, as the march 2003 event has been called, was probably a small space rock about 1 or 2 meters wide. In 2002, a documentary aired on the program code cracking of the itv. This is a free article from sacred hoop magazine to get a. Oct 14, 20 atomic fireballs may make you think your tongue is melting. Dec 15, 2009 phon phisai fireballs and lettuce wraps december 15, 2009 june 5, 20 martyn the mekong river separates thailand from laos in the north eastern region of the country and phon phisai is a small town nestled on the riverbank of the famous stretch of water.
The naga fireballs are also known as mekong lights or bung fai paya nak in thailand. The naga viper rates an astonishing 1,359,000 on the scoville scale. Media in category naga fireballs the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. It is also known as the mekong lights and the locals believe it is the nagas blessing. The majority of the last week was spent holed up in my apartment frantically cracking away at a. A huge festival for the province of nong khai with people travelling from all over thailand to witness the naga fireballs, glowing orbs shooting skywards at high speeds from the mekong river in october. They are part of folklore and legend similar to st. Depending on the source, the nagas are regarded as demons, deities, a race of serpents, supernatural serpent beings, water spirits, guardians, personified forces of nature, demigods, or divine waterserpents. The naga is a mystical creature with the body of a snake and the head of a man or woman. Times asia, secret of the naga s fire naga mythology. If you would like to participate, you can edit the attached article, help with current tasks, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and discussions. Oct 15, 2011 the naga fireballs, or bangfai phayanaak are mysterious redcolored lights that rise from the mekong river every year on the fullmoon night at the end of. One scientific explanation of the cause of the naga fireballs is the swamp.
Naga fireball of nong khai udon thani thailand forum. As it fell into the atmosphere, it heated up and eventually broke up into about 500. Nagas nagini dragon species basic dragon information. If you are a private customer, we will happily contact you with one of our many suppliers. Many investigations and researches have been carried out to prove whether the cause was natural, supernatural, or manmade. The highlight is the naga fireballs, which rise up. The balls may be gas made by combusting, fermenting sediment in the river, but local villagers say they are made by the naga in the water. Sep 30, 2014 naga fireballs phenomenon written by bangkok101 team september 30, 2014 between 6pm and 9pm on the final night of buddhist lent, fireballs begin to rise from the lao side of the mekong river before disappearing with a pop. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the. What appears to be a meteor trail over eastern russia is seen in this image released feb. Each year, hundreds of fireballs spontaneously explode out of thailands mekong river. The fireballs are widely known in asia and are revered in thailand as a part of the observance of the buddhist thailaos lenten season. It happens so that at a particular time of every year fireballs. In popular belief, they are a holy offering of the naga, the water serpent spirit, to the buddha.
The naga fireballs are the reported tens to thousands glowing balls. Phenomena in nature that science cant explain naga fireballs. The same happenings take place in laos vientiane province and in nong khai province in isan. According to those who have seen them, these blazing balls of light emit a reddish color, and their sizes vary from smaller bubbles to bigger orbs as large as basketballs. Its kinda impossible to know how to aim them correctly. In 2002, a television network called itv sent a crew of investigative journalists to find the source of the fireballs during the festival. Some nagas can be forced to serve as guardians by a spellcaster of great power. They are a strong, handsome species who can assume either wholly human or wholly serpentine form and are potentially dangerous but often beneficial to. The naga fireballs are quite famous in thailand and laos. Occurring often in the cool nights in late october and early november, the naga fireballs are mysterious glowing balls of bright red light that explode from the muddy waters of mekong river. The science behind some of your favorite candy mnn. Our products are sold via distributors, chainretailers, webshops, and architects across the world.
One interesting aspect is the formation of a double layer at the outer boundary of the fireball. The combination of a crack down by the department of justice on west. The mekong river has some places in american pop culture, as it is the setting for many vietnam war movies, most. They live in an underground kingdom called naga loka, or patalaloka, which is filled with. Fireballs can develop two types of trails behind them. Some believe the flaming balls which burst from the surface of the mekong river to be the breath of the fearsome naga, a river serpent of buddist lore that roams the river in this part of the nong khai province. Thai food giant sea bass mango salad aoywaan bangkok seafood thailand duration. Phenomena in nature that science cant explain naga fireballs october 14, 2012 cscadm leave a comment as it seems that the conspiracy circles are a little dormant these days, we decided to change things up with a new series we have been working on. A train of this duration can often be seen to change shape. To locals, the event is known as bung fai paya nak naga fireballs. Naga fireball festival phon phisai 2020 all you need. They can go through blocks sometimes, even players sometimes they just dont work and sometimes they dont even go in the same direction as you shot them in lol its so random. The program code cracking feature their team who went to the.
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