This document provides details about the Loy Kratong festival in Chiang Mai, including how khom loy lanterns are traditionally constructed using oiled rice paper, lightweight bamboo frames, and a small candle or other combustible material for light. It also discusses Kodo, a professional troupe of taiko drummers based on Sado Island in Japan, noting that as of 2014 it had 32 performing members and 28 staff members involved in music education. The costumes of Kodo taiko performers are mentioned as adding to the masculinity of the group's performances.