Yi Peng – The Floating Lantern Festival takes place in northern Thailand every year around November. It’s celebrated at the time of Loy Kathrong where people send floating lanterns down the river in little boats. This all takes place at the first full moon of the 12th lunar month. Hundreds of glowing sky lanterns are...

Jet sent me a Thai version of Jingle Bells that she wrote. We don’t have any Thai Christmas songs, so I thought it would be nice to post here. Here’s the note Jet wrote to me, followed by her song, followed by explanations of some of the Thai words: I remembered hearing an Australian version of...

Teachers’ Day is a national holiday in Thailand. It takes place on January 16th every year. Since 1957, Thailand has been celebrating this day in honor of educators. It’s a day to remember their importance in the lives of children. In Thailand, teachers are seen to have a position of high...

A significant part of the Mama Lisa sites is a large collection of songs and nursery rhymes from around the world. We currently have about 750 songs from around 90 countries and cultures. When you consider how many languages there are in those cultures – that’s a lot of information! In order to make...