Giant Candle Wax Sculptures of Ubon Ratchathani

Every year, sometime during the first two weeks of July, Ubon Ratchathani celebrates a festival where a topaz made Buddha (housed in Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram) and giant wax statues are paraded around the city. I chanced on one of these statues in a covered garage, just beside Wat Nong Bua. I was amazed with its size. Don't they gradually melt in Thailand's warm weather? Won't they disintegrate? They looked sturdy enough though. Mostly, I was amazed with the intricate artistry, tremendous skill and patience involved in carving out these images out of a dark yellow candle wax. Amazing!

There's nothing left to say here so I'll let the photos speak for themselves.

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